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    "id": 604943,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I associate myself with the views expressed by the Senator for Kakamega County and the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Wetangula, in the sense that the Constitution presumes that already defined counties exist. Often times, we have been quoting Article 188 as a basis for demarcating or establishing boundaries between one county and another. However, under Article 188, addresses instances where you want to alter the boundaries. The mandate of the Commission is not to determine where the boundaries are. It is only when you want to alter the boundaries of a county. To that extent, the National Assembly and the Senate will have a role to play in terms of altering boundaries. Mr. Speaker, Sir, sometime ago when the issue of Maseno came about, I said that we should look at boundaries as bridges, but not walls. I was in Wajir the other day. The people of Wajir said that they know where the boundary between Kenya and Somalia is. They have lived in such a way that at certain times of the year, they take their cattle up to Kismayu in search for pasture. There are times when people on the other side of the border cross to this other side of the border. Mr. Speaker, Sir, even in Siaya County, you will find that there are large sections of Siaya inhabited by the Luhya Community who are very happy to be in Siaya. In Busia County, there are vast areas inhabited by the Luo Community and they are happy to be in Busia. In fact, you will find Luo chiefs and assistant chiefs on the other side of the border; that is in Busia County. I plead with this Senate that we should bring a crisis that is not necessary at this point in time. Let us ensure that our people can live together as brothers and sisters. We The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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