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    "id": 994042,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/994042/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka)",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I understand that sometime in 1979 - it is a long time ago and I was in primary school - the Government of the Republic of Kenya wanted to compulsorily acquire a parcel of land situated in the then Kangundo Division now Matungulu Sub County in Machakos County to put up a KBC booster station. The Government, by way of compulsory acquisition, pursuant to the relevant Act, the Land Acquisition Act Cap 295 did issue a Gazette Notice No. 2173 dated 3rd August, 1979 with the intention to acquire 500 acres of land out of a total of 31,000 acreage belonging to the Komarok Ranching and Farmers Cooperative Society Limited. Madam Temporary Speaker, further, I understand that the Government fully compensated the venture, Komarok Ranching and Farming Cooperative Society Limited. That, during survey and demarcation of the said land, the KBC unlawfully encroached on the land owned by the aforesaid venture and hived off 754 acres of land and transferred it without compensating the venture herein, yet all the shareholders; individuals had been issued with titles respectively. All the 297 shareholders of the venture company were given 102 acres of land each. They later formed the Komarok Housing Cooperative Society Limited and later sold and transferred some of their interests to third parties. Madam Temporary Speaker, further, I understand that during the Grand Coalition Government, the then Minister for Lands and Settlement did issue a title deed in the name of Komarok Ranching and Farming Company Limited, comprising of 754 acres which was subsequently fenced. However, the original owner, Komarok Housing Cooperative Society Limited, approached the National Land Commission (NLC) to have the 754 acres title unlawfully issued by the Government to the Komarok Ranching and Farmers Cooperative Company Limited, nullified and the title reverted to it. Madam Temporary Speaker, I understand that there is a suit filed in the Machakos High Court, Environment and Land Case (ELC) No. 180 of 2017, involving those parties I have mentioned above, and substantive orders of the status quo issued accordingly pending hearing and final determination."
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