22 Dec 2020 in National Assembly:
I, Hon. Nixon Korir, Member of Parliament, Langata Constituency, the undersigned, on behalf of the residents of Langata Constituency, Nairobi County, draw the attention of the House to the following:
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22 Dec 2020 in National Assembly:
THAT, on 30th June, 2020, I presented to the House a Petition on behalf of the residents of Sunvalley Phases I, II and III, Royal Park Estate, Shalom Estate and Forest Edge View Estate within Mugumoini Ward on alleged repossession of land in Langata Constituency;
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22 Dec 2020 in National Assembly:
THAT, the Petition was subsequently committed to the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources for its consideration pursuant to Standing Order 227(1); THAT, further on 17th November, 2020, the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, having considered the Petition, tabled a report pursuant to Standing Order 227(2) where it made various observations and recommendations. In particular, the Committee recommended that- “The law relating to declaration that a forest area shall cease to be a forest area with respect to the area of land upon which KMA Estate, Langata Gardens Estate, Langata View Estate, Shalom Estate, St Mary’s Hospital, ...
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22 Dec 2020 in National Assembly:
THAT, the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources does recommend, pursuant to Section 34(1) of the Forest Conservation and Management Act the variation of the boundaries of Ngong Road Forest to excise therefore the 34 acres of the area of land upon which KMA Estate, Langata Gardens Estate, Langata View Estate, Shalom Estate, St Mary’s Hospital, Forest Edge View Estate, the Langata Women’s Prison, the Police Dog Unit, Bomas of Kenya, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, Wildlife Clubs of Kenya and International Centre of Insect Physiology are located; THAT, the House does direct the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry ...
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30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, mine was a petition.
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30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for intervening. I am reading this Petition on behalf of the residents of Sun Valley, Royal Park Estate, Kenya Medical Association (KMA) Estate, Shalom Estate and Forest View Estate in Lang’ata Constituency. I will read it verbatim. The undersigned residents of the Republic of Kenya and residents of Sun Valley Phase I, II and III, Royal Park Estate, KMA Estate, Shalom Estate, Forest View Estate within Mugumoini Ward of Lang’ata Constituency in Nairobi, do petition the National Assembly under the provisions of Article 119 of the Constitution that grants Parliament mandate to consider any matter within ...
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30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly:
The residents wish to draw to the attention of the National Assembly the following: THAT, we are the lawful owners of all properties situated in the said estates having acquired them for value. Within the said estates, there are approximately 2,000 titles that have been issued by the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning with over 90 per cent currently occupied by approximately 6,000 households with over 20,000 people living in them. Within the said estates, there are also schools, churches, hospitals, mosques, prison department, dog unit section and other amenities. Within this parcel of land, is situated Saint Mary’s ...
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30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly:
THAT, various grants were executed by the President of the Republic granting the property in question to the Kenya Building Society Limited (KBSL), the original owners of the property. THAT, out of this excision, the Government, through the Ministry of Lands, has issued over 2,000 title deeds to the residents of this estate. THAT, neither the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning nor the Ministry of Environment has taken any step to challenge the validity or otherwise of the titles and no information has been shared with the residents impugning the validity of the titles. THAT, on the contrary, the ...
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30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I think this one will fall in both Committees. The issue of the title is under the Departmental Committee on Lands and the issue of environment, which the CS is arguing on, is under the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. I think it could fall in both Committees. 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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30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly:
If you instruct so, then it is possible.
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