7 Aug 2019 in Senate:
Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30 p.m., time to adjourn the House. The Senate, therefore, stands adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, 8th August, 2019, at 2.30 p.m.
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7 Aug 2019 in Senate:
The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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7 Aug 2019 in Senate:
The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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6 Aug 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to make brief comments on this Petition. I grew up in this Kinya wa Poka area where this land is situated. We know that it belongs to the community; the Poka Group Ranch, and for some time, we have been living in group ranches, and in fact, up to this moment, I live in a group ranch where the only thing we have is not title but beacon certificates.
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6 Aug 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to make brief comments on this Petition. I grew up in this Kinya wa Poka area where this land is situated. We know that it belongs to the community; the Poka Group Ranch, and for some time, we have been living in group ranches, and in fact, up to this moment, I live in a group ranch where the only thing we have is not title but beacon certificates.
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6 Aug 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when these group ranches were sub-divided, the community was so careful to even create areas of common interest. It was so careful at the time of sub-division to give ease bends, pathways and shopping centres within their own group ranch, and create these holding grounds for their own mutual benefit. I heard you read from the Petition, that our leaders who were entrusted back in those days are the same ones that abused the trust that was given to them by the people.
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6 Aug 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when these group ranches were sub-divided, the community was so careful to even create areas of common interest. It was so careful at the time of sub-division to give ease bends, pathways and shopping centres within their own group ranch, and create these holding grounds for their own mutual benefit. I heard you read from the Petition, that our leaders who were entrusted back in those days are the same ones that abused the trust that was given to them by the people.
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6 Aug 2019 in Senate:
How can a community hive off over 2,000 hectares of land to ensure that it is used? It is such a big land. In fact, Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority (TARDA) is supposed to train and give breeds of bulls and other animals for domestic use and train people, but this land is no longer being used for this purpose. In fact, this land is now being guarded and sub-divided. I ask the Committee that is going to be tasked with this matter to investigate the use by TARDA. What are they doing to benefit the community, because they ...
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6 Aug 2019 in Senate:
How can a community hive off over 2,000 hectares of land to ensure that it is used? It is such a big land. In fact, Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority (TARDA) is supposed to train and give breeds of bulls and other animals for domestic use and train people, but this land is no longer being used for this purpose. In fact, this land is now being guarded and sub-divided. I ask the Committee that is going to be tasked with this matter to investigate the use by TARDA. What are they doing to benefit the community, because they ...
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6 Aug 2019 in Senate:
So, I am speaking from a point of knowledge because I grew up there, I know what is happening there, and I pray that together with the petitioners, we be heard and that the issues which have been raised will be cleared.
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