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"content": "TRESPASS AND FAILURE TO ENFORCE COURT ORDERS IN KASARANI CONSTITUENCY"
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"content": "Pursuant to Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding trespass and failure to enforce court orders on LR No. 8481/1 located in Kasarani Constituency within Nairobi County. Hon. Temporary Speaker, this land parcel is registered under the estate of the late Mrs Peris Wambui Matiru and has been the subject of a long-standing court dispute. In 1996, the High Court issued orders restraining squatters who had occupied that land. On 29th November 2019, the High Court authorised a land surveyor to re-establish the beacons in the disputed land and further authorised that police officers provide protection to the rightful owners. However, the land surveyor was obstructed by the individuals illegally residing on the land when he attempted to execute the court order. The beacons were however re-established on 31st January 2025 and a subsequent beacon certificate issued to the estate of the late Ms Peris Matiru issued on 13th February 2025. Despite the court order, the family has not been able to enjoy peaceful possession of the land, threatening their constitutional right to property under Article 60 of the Constitution. Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is against this background that I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on the following— 1. Immediate steps that the Government is putting in place to safeguard the interests of the estate of the late Ms Peris Wambui Matiru and to ensure that the families enjoy peaceful possession of land parcel LR.No.8481/1 (L.R. No.138588) in Kasarani Constituency within Nairobi; 2. The long-term measures that the Government is putting in place to address the rising cases of trespass of land, especially in urban areas where land disputes continue to threaten property rights. In emphasis, with the escalating conflicts in other areas involving land, this should be considered as a very urgent request for response."
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"content": " Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security."
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"content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Hon. Colleague who has presented this request for a Statement is a lawyer just like you are. The issue borders on a civil case. I do not want to put the cart before the horse, therefore, allow us to respond two weeks after the recess."
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"content": " Hon. Stephen Mogaka, any rejoinder?"
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"content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank the Chairperson for acknowledging that I am a lawyer. I have cited court orders preserving the property that require our Executive, through the police, to enforce the court orders. Unless court orders are enforced, the alternative would be a recipe for lawlessness. That is why poor owners who have litigated and have orders in their favour fail to secure their properties. If we cannot support and execute those orders, then there is no point of going to court in the first place. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": " Which officer was this order directed to for enforcement?"
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"content": " The Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Kasarani Police Station."
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"content": " Okay. As we wait for the two weeks after recess, please supply the Chairperson of the Committee with the copy of that order so that when the matter is pursued with the relevant Ministry, that information goes to them. Because if there is a straight forward order to be enforced by a particular police station, division or the police at any level, it has to be complied to. So, two weeks after recess, it shall be."
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