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23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
(a)Yes, I am aware that occupants are constructing permanent structures on Twiga Farm within Ruiru Municipality without title deeds or approval from Ruiru Municipal Council.
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23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
(b)The constructions are being undertaken by Twiga Estate squatters. The land has been a subject of a long protracted court battle between Mboi-Kamiti and a group of squatters who claim ownership of the land. It is alleged that the splinter group within Mboi-Kamiti is selling the land to unsuspecting buyers. They have erected barriers to the entry that are manned by armed squatters. This makes it impossible for the municipal council of Ruiru to access the land and ascertain the development taking place on the ground. However, the council had issued a public notice vide letter reference number RNC/LND. Vol.756 ...
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23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a case which has a long protracted dispute and as you can see, there are cases pending in court and we are waiting for the determination of the cases so that we can take action.
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23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I had said, this area has been fenced---
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23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what we need is to find a way of getting into the place so that we can ascertain the truth on the ground. What I will do is to undertake to follow up the issue because it came under private notice so that I can get the full facts on the ground.
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23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with all the Government machinery, we do have the capacity to enter that area. I will follow up with the relevant Government machinery so that we can ensure that those structures are not constructed.
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23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would want to assure hon. Members that we are taking this issue very seriously. I do undertake to give a thorough follow up to this issue and to work with the Member of Parliament concerned so that we can have a visit to the particular place and then ensure that those structures are stopped. We will have the necessary enforcing officers.
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23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this particular farm has a long history of litigation and ownership disputes involving Mboi-Kamiti, Karume Investments, second and third generation descendants of farm workers and a white settler by the name of the late Robert Graham. This litigation has resulted in quite a number of court orders, which include a civil suit Nos. 781 of 2004, 20 of 2010, 44 of 2010 and 170 of 2010. There are also other cases pending in magistrates courts. There are squatters who are in two groups, with one calling themselves PNU---
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23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was just trying to give a background to the complexity of the issue, and how then we need to probably traverse those issues and ensure that those structures do not come into existence. That was why I gave an undertaking to visit the land with the hon. Member and ensure that illegal structures are taken care of.
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23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Yes, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Two weeks should be sufficient.
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