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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 47 (1) to make a Statement on a matter of countywide, inter-county, national and international concern, namely the general state of security in Marsabit County, the neighbouring counties and the neighbouring country, Ethiopia. Mr. Speaker Sir, there has been serious escalation of attacks and loss of lives mainly between residents of North Horr and Saku constituencies around the area of Orodere. To date, these attacks have claimed not less than 33 lives along that particular area. There have also been attacks along the Kenya-Ethiopian border at Forole and Elegimtu area, which claimed not less than 12 people and many other injuries. Recently, within June, 2020, the conflict has occurred between the residents of Moyale Sub-County and Wajir County. In this conflict, not less than 10 lives were lost, and about 400 camels stolen. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the leadership from both counties, Marsabit and Wajir, for the speed with which they moved to contain the situation and reconcile the communities, which is still an ongoing process. I hope that it will not escalate. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 8th June, 2020 at around 6.00 p.m., four youths from the Rendille community who were on their way from Marsabit Town coming back to Songa were killed in cold blood between Songa and Badasa. They were two university students; one Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidate and a boda boda operator. They were killed at close range. It was done in a manner to incite the communitybecause the youths were unarmed. I am told the university students had gone to Marsabit to send their assignments to their lecturers. It was done in a very heinous way because each one of them had not less than 10 bullet wounds on their heads and chests. It was not a normal killing. I asked to make this Statement last week. However, between last week and now, two other incidents have occurred. Around Loiyangalani area, some herdsmen from the Rendille community were attacked, one was killed, and two are still in hospital. The last incident occurred yesterday where two secondary school students aged 16 and 17, who were on their way to town from Badasa were killed. A primary school student was injured and is in hospital. Mr. Speaker, Sir, these kinds of killings have been on for a long time in this county, but there is nothing being done. I urge the communities to restrain themselves from taking any other action because this will lead to more bloodshed; there will be revenge, killing and we will not get out of it. The conflict in Marsabit has been recurring between different communities for a long time. We are all aware that we lost all our elected leaders in a plane crash on 4th April, 2006 while they were on a peace mission. These kinds of attacks were there back then; we are all aware of the Turbi Massacre of 2005. The leaders who lost their lives The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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