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    "id": 991348,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Racheal Nyamai",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13374,
        "legal_name": "Richard Ken Chonga Kiti",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, in term of status as he requested, there is an annex from the CS on the dates of expiry and I will read them respectively as I read the L/R Nos. The first, second, third and fourth will expire on 3rd May 2021. The fifth and sixth, 1st May 2022 and the seventh, 1st May 2019. Hon. Speaker, with regards to state of lease, renewal/extension, all the pieces I have read as per their L/R Nos. the status is that their application has been tendered. The second matter is what the Government is doing to expedite the renewal process. The Ministry is aware and appreciates the importance of Del Monte Kenya Limited to the economy in terms of job creation by its local operations and taxes paid to the Government. The Ministry is working with the National Land Commission (NLC) in engaging the county governments of Kiambu and Murang’a with a view of ironing out the sticky issues in order to expedite the renewal processes. The third issue is if there are any plans to conduct land survey for Del Monte Company Limited with a view of establishing the actual total size of the land that is leased to the company. Hon. Speaker, it is a requirement in law that survey of land be carried out in the process of lease renewal. The survey is, indeed, a vital step in this process. This will be conducted when measures to mitigate COVID-19 have been eased-off by the Ministry of Health. The fourth issue is if there are any plans to carry out forensic audit on land leased to Del Monte Company Limited with a view of establishing the status of used land, unused land and public land. The response is that the survey will give a clear picture of the land holding, including the sizes and areas of the boundaries thereof. This will aid in identification and demarcation of all public land within the estate. He also requested to know when the timelines for renewal of Del Monte land lease will be determined in order to enable the company make its plans of operation. As I said earlier, the renewal of leases is guided by the Statute. Conditions and obligations are apportioned to various players. The Ministry, however, pledges to play its part in ensuring a just and transparent process that would lead to expeditious conclusion of the matter. Hon. Speaker, I also have a response from the National Land Commission (NLC) on the same. I would like to add something so that I do not cause confusion. On the second page, there is also Murang’a County. The first one I read was for Kiambu County but overleaf, there is Murang’a County, which is Chui Farm LR No. 121156, which is 7,000 acres and also with regard to status of renewal, it is also written that an application has been tendered. Ths makes a total of 32,224 acres. I would also like to paraphrase the response by the NLC on the same."
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