20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I support the amendment. As we sit in the Departmental Committee on Lands, all we have been trying to do is make sure that the power on community land goes back to members of those communities. We know a lot of issues and investment decisions had been taken by others outside the communities. By making sure that we go with this, the power to make decisions on investments squarely lies with the owners of the land – the community’s members. I support.
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20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. The reasoning in this is that occasionally, for us, as Maasais, our cows are brought to Nairobi and even to some land around Thika. If somebody is told to pay Kshs500,000 fine just because their cows have crossed a boundary to graze on the other side it becomes unbearable. So, we are trying to be lenient to our people. If you tell a Maasai to pay Kshs500,000, it means selling all his cows.
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20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. Sub-clause 47(2) says that upon registration, the respective group representative shall cease to hold office. Hon. Mwadime is adding the following words: “and the newly registered community shall elect a community land management committee.” He is extending what should be done upon registration when the respective group ceases to hold office. It is of course common knowledge that when you cease holding office, new members are elected. I do not know why he is insisting that it should be there. It is self-explanatory.
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20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady.
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20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
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20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. We sat for a long time. I want Members to listen to us carefully. There is always public participation in any 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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20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
legislation which is made in this country today. Therefore, we decided to include it instead of having the Cabinet Secretary only. Before the Community Land Bill came to this Committee, there was public participation through a memorandum that came from this House, which invited everybody, and not just the National Land Commission and NGOs. Including “ensuring public participation” in the Bill means that even the NLC, the county governments, the Council of Governors and anybody else who would have a contribution to make towards the regulation will have an opportunity to contribute.
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20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady.
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20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I second.
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