{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=139998","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=139996","results":[{"id":1416381,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1416381/?format=json","text_counter":35,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Ugunja, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Opiyo Wandayi","speaker":null,"content":"I will be addressing you on this matter later and especially, on the matter of attempting to reduce the powers of the Commission by having them usurped by the Cabinet Secretary. That is an issue that this House must deal with frontally. We cannot allow any other authority, office or person, to usurp the powers that have been given by the Constitution to the National Land Commission, and especially the power to determine the value of land and act on behalf of the Republic of Kenya in so far as land management is concerned. Hon. Speaker, I lend my support to that petition."},{"id":1416382,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1416382/?format=json","text_counter":36,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Ugunja, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Opiyo Wandayi","speaker":null,"content":"Thank you."},{"id":1416383,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1416383/?format=json","text_counter":37,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. Member for Mosop."},{"id":1416384,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1416384/?format=json","text_counter":38,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mosop, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Abraham Kirwa","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for this opportunity to support this petition from the Member of Parliament for Nandi Hills, Hon. Kitur."},{"id":1416385,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1416385/?format=json","text_counter":39,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mosop, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Abraham Kirwa","speaker":null,"content":"Land is a very sensitive issue that directly affects the socio-economic stability of any society. The issue of land in Nandi dates back to the colonial era. The issue of Kapkakaron land is one of the many land injustices that we have really experienced in Nandi. Of the 400 claims that came forward to the NLC, 10 per cent came from Nandi. We have many people who were displaced when the colonialists came in to cultivate tea, sugarcane and many other crops. The original landowners who lived in those lands were, therefore, displaced. Some of the said displacements did not only happen during the colonial era but also between 1970’s, 1980’s up to the late 2000’s. This is a very serious matter and I applaud Hon. Kitur for bringing it so that we can discuss it in full and also encourage NLC to look into it so that those people who were displaced can be given back their land. The multinationals need to sit down and figure out a way to compensate the original landowners. I, therefore, stand to support this petition by the Member."},{"id":1416386,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1416386/?format=json","text_counter":40,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mosop, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Abraham Kirwa","speaker":null,"content":"Thank you, Hon. Speaker."},{"id":1416387,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1416387/?format=json","text_counter":41,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. Maungu, Member for Luanda."},{"id":1416388,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1416388/?format=json","text_counter":42,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Luanda, DAP-K","speaker_title":"Hon. Dick Oyugi","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support the petition by my good friend and brother. As we all know, land is a factor of production and we have had a lot of land injustices in this country because of leases that expire. We have witnessed situations whereby people have been chased and at times their properties demolished because of the purported expired leases. Therefore, the idea by my brother to have this petition before the Public Petitions Committee is a great relief. I hope and pray that the Committee would be able to work fast on it. However, as you may have known, too many petitions that have been given to the Public Petitions Committee have not been processed. My fear would be that such a great petition, would again delay before the same Committee. My prayer is that as important as the petition may be, the Committee might be forced to work harder and look into this petition because land is a very emotive issue as well as a factor of production. Delaying on this petition would be delaying justice for the many people affected by this issue. I stand to support."},{"id":1416389,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1416389/?format=json","text_counter":43,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Luanda, DAP-K","speaker_title":"Hon. Dick Oyugi","speaker":null,"content":"Thank you."},{"id":1416390,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1416390/?format=json","text_counter":44,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. Oundo."}]}