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"content": "GAZETTE NOTICE ON ACQUISITION OF LAND IN TANA RIVER AND GARISSA COUNTIES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MASALANI NIS CAMPUS"
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me the opportunity to read this Statement. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defense and Foreign Relations on a matter of inter- countywide concern regarding the Gazette Notice No.6256 dated 16th May, 2025, issued by the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration on the acquisition of land in Tana River and Garissa counties for the construction of Masalani National Intelligence Service Campus. Mr. Speaker, the Gazette Notice has raised serious concerns among residents of the affected areas considering that the land was appropriated without the requisite public participation or compensation. The notice also fails to specify the coordinates of the affected land parcels, heightening the fears of irregular land appropriation. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The justification for the acquisition of land in Tana River and Garissa counties for the establishment of Masalani National Intelligence Service (NIS) Campuses. (2) The omission of precise geographical boundaries or coordinates of the acquired land in the Gazette Notice and the implications that this has for land administration and protection of community land rights. (3) The extent of public participation and stakeholder consultation undertaken prior to the publication of the Gazette Notice, particularly within the County Government of Tana River and Garissa which have held the land in trust for the residents affected. (4) The reasons why no compensation has been paid to the residents or communities which will be affected by the project. (5) The measures the national Government intends to take to ensure equitable redress to the residents. Thank you."
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"content": " Hon. Senators, I will allow limited comments before we move to the next Order. If you happen to get an opportunity to speak, it should not be"
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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": "more than three minutes. Proceed, Sen. Edwin Sifuna, the Senator for Nairobi City County."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Just a few words on the Statement that has been brought by the Senator for Busia regarding the Ang’ata Barikoi incident. I have referenced this incident before because it was the first time that I saw the Inspector General of Police being summoned by the “leadership of the community.” When he arrived there, he could not even disembark from his aircraft until the local leadership arrived. I remember watching in the news that he sat in that chopper for almost an hour and could not access the meeting that was going on. There were very passionate appeals that came from the people and some leaders, including the leadership in this House. I remember the Majority Leader being present. Up to now, the questions put by the residents have not been answered. I have not heard any communication pursuant to that meeting from the leadership of the police or the Ministry itself. We are hoping that the Committee will try and get these answers for the people who are affected. The elephant in the room is the question of the ownership of the land and the allegations that there was an attempt by some powerful individuals in Government to grab their land, which they call ancestral. On this one, I hope that during that interaction with the Committee, we will be told the truth about the people behind it, as well as the actions taken in order to restore those who lost loved ones during that incident. They need to feel like the Government cares about them. Since I was not there and leaders in this House were there, we are hoping that they can also guide this House on the situation there and the steps taken by the Government to address what happened. Thank you."
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"content": " Proceed, Senator for Nandi."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I support the Statement by Sen. Okoiti Okiya Omtatah Andrew on the issue of state of investigation into Angata Barikoi killings in Narok County. In as much as we continue to send our deepest condolences and sympathies to the people of Ang’ata Barikoi, it is sad that after they are buried, their issues have been forgotten. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you even saw what happened with the Daasanach, 41 people are yet to be recovered. A few people were killed the other day in Tondonyang. It is very unfortunate that in this country, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is only efficient when they are pursuing politically expedient cases as opposed to pursuing criminals. Remember that even on this issue of Ang’ata Barikoi, there is more than meets the eye because this is an issue of protection of grabbers of land. We need to be told who is behind these killings. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it was an open fire. How do you open fire on unarmed, peaceful citizens who are protesting against land grabbers? The land grabbers' disease must be stopped in this country. Up to date, no one has been arrested yet there were bullets used to shoot these people as per the post-mortem results."
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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": "As the families continue to grieve, we must be told what the Government is doing. It is very unfortunate that even the Ministry of Interior and National Administration led by Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Murkomen, gave us a bravado statement when he was in North Rift by saying those people wanted to attack the police. How can you attack the police who armed with guns with hands and stones? That is why I said transferring incompetence to the Ministry of Interior and National Administration is dangerous because lives will be lost. When drones are stolen, they can be fixed at a later date. You have seen that he has even sponsored the grabbing of Masalani land in Tana River. How do you grab land? This Cabinet Secretary must be called out. He is embarrassing all of us who are in Government. In fact, Hon. Murkomen must and should resign. He is now sponsoring Members of Parliament (MPs) to attack me instead of fighting issues of security."
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