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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, could you, please, protect me from Sen. Cherarkey. He was my wonderful friend. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee of National Security, Defence, and Foreign Relations on a matter of national concern regarding the rising wave of killings across the country stemming from land disputes."
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"content": "On the 13th April, 2025, five members of a family were brutally murdered in a place called Metembe Village, Masaba Sub-County, Kisii County. Their homes were torched in a retaliatory mob attack rooted in a long-standing land conflict between the two. Two other family members narrowly escaped death."
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"content": "Another family in Kisii County is also under threat. According to Occurrence Book (OB) No.05132025 at Nyamasibi Police Station, a Mr. Evans Obiero, his wife Kerubo, and three children have fled their home after receiving death threats from armed gangs over polygamy-related land disputes. In Siaya, nine family members were burned to death on an arson attack in Sigomere, Ugunja Sub-County on the 22nd April, 2025, over a land dispute."
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"content": "These incidents highlight a growing national crisis of land-related killings. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the Statement, the Committee should address the following- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "(1) The immediate and long-term security measures contemplated by the Government to protect families under threat from land disputes across the country. (2) State the progress made in investigating and the prosecution of perpetrators involved in the recent killings in Kisii and Siaya counties and the reasons for the slow or inadequate response by local law enforcement in the affected areas despite these formal reports having been launched. (3) Whether the Government could consider forming a national task force or commission to address the root causes of these recurring events and now deadly land- related conflicts. (4) What policy interventions will be put in place by the Government to facilitate more mediation and more conflict resolution, particularly on such events that are polygamy-related and linked because of inheritance disputes, particularly in the rural and densely populated counties of our country. I thank you."
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"content": "ACQUISITION AND UTILISATION OF LAND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LAMU PORT AND ACCESS ROADS"
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to the Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources on a matter of county-wide regarding the acquisition and utilization of land for the construction of Lamu Port and its associated access roads. While the Lamu Port Southern Sudan Ethiopian Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor Developed Authority (CDA) initiated acquisition, initially acquired 390 acres 1.3 kilometers square for the construction of the Lamu Port and compensated the project affected persons for this parcel; LAPSSET now controls an expanded area of 2840 hectares, a portion of which land is being used by the Kenyan Navy where the residents are facing eviction despite unclear acquisition processes. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The procedure used by LAPSSET to acquire 28,140 hectares of land which exceeded by far, the originally approved 390 acres, including details on public participation, approvals and compliance with land laws and constitutional provision on public and community land. (2) Whether the residents who occupied the 28,140 hectares have been compensated, including the respective amount paid and if not, the timeline for such compensation considering that most of the victims are farmers whose livelihoods were disrupted. (3) The circumstances under which the Kenyan Navy acquired land for the construction of a runway within the disputed area. (4) The measures put in place to stop unlawful evictions and the arrest of residents from the land which rightfully belongs to them. I thank you."
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"speaker_name": "Sen. Shakila Abdalla",
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"content": "The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "SUSPENSION OF PLENARY AND COMMITTEE OPERATIONS IN MACHAKOS COUNTY ASSEMBLY"
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee of Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations regarding the indefinite suspension of plenary and committee operations of the County Assembly of Machakos. Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Orders No.24 and 25 of the County Assembly of Machakos Standing Orders, the Assembly, by a resolution dated 25th February, 2025, approved its official calendar. The calendar stipulated that plenary sittings were scheduled to take place from Tuesday, 8th April, 2025 to Wednesday, 14th May, 2025. However, on 8th April, 2025, the Speaker of the County Assembly of Machakos issued a letter addressed to all hon. Members and the general public, informing them of the suspension of House and all committee sittings. The reason cited by the Speaker was serious threats of our personal security, that of the members of the County Assembly and the staff following disruptions of the sittings on 8th April, 2025. The letter further indicated that sittings will not resume until such a time when the safety of the Speaker and members of staff is assured. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) Under what legal and procedural framework did the Speaker unilaterally suspend Assembly sittings and whether due process was followed in so doing? (2) The import of this indefinite suspension of legislative business, including budgetary oversight and service delivery to the people of Machakos County. (3) Measures in place to ensure the suspension of the normal Assembly operations while safeguarding the safety of the Speaker, Members and staff. (4) Whether the Speaker, Members and the staff of the County Assembly will be paid their salaries for the period the House and committee sittings will be under suspension. (5) The alternative dispute resolution mechanism available to county governments and in particular, the management of the county assemblies in Kenya. (6) The actions taken by the County Executive to resolve the issues of the County Assembly and if not, the plan in place to ensure the County Assembly is operational. I thank you."
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