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"speaker_name": "Matuga, ANC",
"speaker_title": "Mhe. Kassim Tandaza",
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"content": "kupigana, kuuana na kuwanyang’anya ngombe. Hili ni jambo la aibu. Ninawaomba, katika hekima yao, wajue kwamba hawatendei jamii yao haki. Na kama wanaona ni haki, wapeleke watoto wao wafanye mambo kama hayo."
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"speaker_title": "Mhe. Kassim Tandaza",
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"content": "Mhe. Spika wa Muda, ninashukuru kwa muda ulionipa kuchangia Hoja hii ambayo inaniumiza moyo haswa, ninikumbuka nimewahi fanya kazi katika sehemu hizi na kuona kwa macho jinsi watu wanauana kinyama bila sababu."
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"speaker_name": "Matuga, ANC",
"speaker_title": "Mhe. Kassim Tandaza",
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"content": "Asante."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Peter Kaluma",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Tandaza. Next is the Member for Moiben, Hon. (Dr) Phylis Bartoo."
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"speaker_name": "Moiben, UDA",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for this opportunity to give my contribution. Even though I do not come from the region where security is a problem, I live in the neighbouring county and therefore, can also give my input. Hon. Temporary Speaker, Chapter 14 of our Constitution clearly stipulates about national security. In the Report by the Committee, there are indications that since 2023, the Government has been putting a lot of effort to improve the security situation in those counties. However, banditry is still a challenge. Sometimes, I wonder why we continuously, have security issues yet the same people who are fighting are our voters. They vote in a Member of County Assembly, Member of Parliament, Senator and Woman Representative. What happens? What makes these people fight continuously, yet they come together to elect leaders. At the beginning of this year, we visited Hon. Kangogo Bowen’s Constituency, Marakwet East. When you visit those regions, you wonder whether you are still in Kenya because of the marginalisation. They have water shortage; the road network is a problem and the schools are underdeveloped. Such scenarios make people feel disadvantaged, and possibly, why they start fighting each other. I thank the leaders from those regions. They have really tried. Some have tried putting up schools. We visited a medical training college in Marakwet East worth Ksh100 million. We looked at the situation and acknowledged that Member of Parliament really tried. Putting up an institution of that magnitude in that area will at least, make the people feel they are still in Kenya, and that the Government cares. The findings made by the Committee must be implemented to the letter. For instance, in their findings, it was clear that there were inadequate security personnel in those regions. We should resource the Ministry to employ more personnel. The police service should be enriched. We should train them and post them to those regions to man them 24 hours until that time when everybody will relax. Otherwise, as the Member from Baringo North has said, there is no enforcement. The security personnel are present, but their lack of active participation in fighting banditry becomes problematic. We have resources to develop the neglected parts of Kenya. We should allocate more resources to road networks in those regions. We should distribute electricity. We should ensure that the regions are well established so that people can relax. If we continue discussing security issues in boardrooms and big offices without acting, we will continue witnessing these scenarios. As leaders, we should come together and speak in one voice. We should not incite our people to fight each other yet we are all Kenyans. Why would anyone incite their people to fight other people in a neighbouring county or constituency? What benefit would they gain? Do we still have inhumane people that want to see bloodshed, women suffering and children not going to school?"
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"content": " Give her a minute to wind up."
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"speaker_name": "Moiben, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Phylis Bartoo",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I encourage leaders to start speaking to each other rather than at each other. If we incite our people, we will never gain anything. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"content": " Hon. (Dr) Naomi Waqo, the Member for Marsabit County. 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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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for allowing me to add my voice to this very important debate on the Report. Insecurity in the Northern part of Kenya, the North Rift and many other areas has affected many people and families. Unfortunately, many people have lost their lives due to insecurity issues, banditry and by communities attacking each other. This has left many children orphans and many young women widows. That is why we need to give this matter the attention it deserves to salvage the situation. Insecurity in the North Rift touches everyone’s heart today because of the frequent attacks and the many lives lost. The people of Northern Kenya, especially Marsabit, also went through the same challenges some years back. We thank God that for the last three to four years, we have experienced peace. Our people are now enjoying peace. They can take care of their animals, engage in farming and do business. We thank God for the peace. Once in a while, there are people who attack others, steal animals and kill people which is unfortunate. I urge the security team to put serious measures in place to protect the life of every citizen before attacks happen. A lot has happened and many people have complained. Some people blame leaders. The best thing the Government can do is invest in developing those parts of the country. For us in Marsabit, we used to say we were not in Kenya but in ‘‘Kenya B’’, because the area was underdeveloped and people were marginalised. If you visit other parts of Kenya, you see growth, but you wonder whether where you come from it is still part of this country. We need to invest in those parts of the country. There is the Equalisation Fund and the Government is doing too many things, but we need to be serious about developing the areas so that people can change their mindset and seek better livelihoods. Hon. Temporary Speaker, many people in Northern and North Rift are not educated. That is why besides the normal education system that we have, we can even engage the grown- ups in adult literacy, so that we keep them busy. They can learn how to read and write. This will open up their mind so that they can do some business. We can call upon investors to come and invest in those areas so that the local people, who are only known for pastoralism and taking care of their animals, can engage in business and take care of their cash. We can invest in women so that they can engage in businesses that can sustain their families. Unless we become so radical in transforming the lives of those people by investing in those counties, we will not overcome this problem. The leaders can also be peace ambassadors. Additionally, we can also engage the young people who are in school in a curriculum that touches on peaceful coexistence so that as they grow, they understand the importance of coexistence and live together. My suggestion is that we need to focus and be serious. We should invest in those counties, change their mindset and see how best they can leave pastoralism and do business to keep them busy and see how…"
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"content": " Hon. Naomi Waqo, you are looking at me like I am the one who stopped the clock. You needed a minute to conclude? Okay. Do you want a minute or two?"
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