A Ford Kenya legislator now wants  government to ensure landless people are settled.

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West Mugirango MP Vincent Kemosi Mogaka argued that the economy relies much on agriculture. 

There is  landwhich doesn't belong to anyone. I am requesting the government to consider allocating people such idle land," he said.

He reiterated that lands which has has been abandoned for long should be turned productive so that the economy of this country grows. 

"Abandoned land which is not owned should not be left like that since land grabbers and cartels may take advantage and forge documents for their benefit," he added. 

The lawmaker was speaking on Tuesday at the National Assembly in Nairobi.

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