Samuel Gonzi Rai

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know what is required of the Ministry at this particular moment because the titles are already lying with the Lands Registry in Trans Nzioa. Every individual is required to go to the Registry to pick his title deed upon the payment of the requisite fees. This is not much money because any title deed is based on the acreage. So, there is not much to be done. The members requested us to convert the system from leasehold to freehold. This is a more superior title deed than the other. view
• 27 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is the correct position. view
• 27 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, once the money is paid at the Registry, those individuals should be holding title deeds. So, I do not see how an administrator can demand money from a person who has a certificate of title. view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that some public schools in Makueni County have no title deeds for the pieces of land that they occupy. However, the land in question belongs to the County Council of Makueni. view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have stated that at any given time, a school has the right to request the county council, as long as the land on which the school is built is either trust land or Government land, so that the county council can prepare minutes and forward them to the Commissioner of Lands for it to have a title deed. view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the question of waving payment of what is called “costs of getting a title” normally do not lie with our Ministry. So, if a request is made, we will make the necessary recommendations to the relevant department so that a waiver can be given. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we can only talk about land grabbing if one is holding a title deed. If one does not hold a title to show that his land has been grabbed, it becomes very difficult for the Ministry to give consideration. However, if there is a title, definitely, a surveyor would be in a position to ascertain the amount of land that has been taken by whoever is trying to grab that piece of land. Any of these schools that feel that its land has been grabbed can get in touch with the relevant bodies so that we ascertain ... view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the law is very clear because when land is being taken from one party to the other, that particular party who feels that the land is being taken from him has a right to go to court. In this particular case where we are talking of churches owning pieces of land, I think what is prudent is that we should ensure that before any land is set aside for a particular school, the gazzetment needs to be done and if there is no objection, then that particular institution is given a title deed. I believe if that ... view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the land in Makueni is trustland. For the school to maintain its land, it has a duty to actually have a board meeting, make recommendations and request the council to set apart that particular land. Once that is done, gazettment will be done. If no objections are received, the Commissioner of Lands will be requested to issue a letter of offer and then the school will get a title deed. For us to protect our schools, I think it is prudent that we request the Board of Governors in these particular schools to ensure that they have ... view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, although I was ready to answer the Question, the hon. Questioner has said he wants more time to furnish me with more information. But as it is, the matter is the subject of a court case. There are four cases filed in court. So, I do not know actually whether--- view