Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 990336,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/990336/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 374,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Dullo",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13125,
        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
        "slug": "dullo-fatuma-adan"
    },
    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to support this Statement. We, as a country, have done so badly in terms of evictions. I do sympathise with the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources in this House despite the fact that the Chairperson is active and vibrant on so many lands issues that are brought to this House. Do we not have legislations and regulations in terms of how evictions are conducted? It looks like some people are violating the rights of individuals and legislations. People are evicted left, right and centre. Evictions are done in favour of the rich against the poor. This is very wrong. Mr. Speaker, Sir, a good example is my county. I know that the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources has a matter before it concerning Isiolo County which has not been resolved. Currently, you will find people coming with title deeds. There are arsonists who are actually individuals’ houses in a place called Kambi ya Garba in Isiolo County, so that people can vacate those lands and they take over. We, as a country, must review how eviction is carried out. Secondly, we are exposing these people to a lot of danger. They are in the cold right now and do not have anywhere to go. There is the risk of contracting COVID-19. They do not have food and jobs. This is a very serious matter. Thirdly, we have an organisation called Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) that needs to look at such matters. I am appealing to KNCHR if they are listening to the Senate that tomorrow they must be on the ground to investigate what happened and make sure that the people are settled, once and for all. As far as the Senate is concerned, the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources should be sitting from tomorrow to investigate this matter and make sure that Kenyans are safe."
}