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    "id": 1003485,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1003485/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kinyua",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13202,
        "legal_name": "John Kinyua Nderitu",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the statement by Sen. (Eng.) Hargura. No viable development can be attained without taking care of security. It is disturbing to note that every time we talk about insecurity in the counties yet we have not received feedback. I have raised the issue of insecurity in Laikipia County severally. I can see the Vice Chairperson of the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations in the House. I hope that he can elaborate on what is happening in that Committee because they have not been giving us information. The issue of insecurity is rampant in Laikipia County. I do not know what advised the Government decision to withdraw the National Police Reservists (NPR) who were doing a great job. I have been in touch with the Senator for Marsabit County, and so I am aware that the NPR were also doing a great job there. The NPR know the terrain of the area and have intelligence. When the NPR were withdrawn, insecurity increased. Mr. Speaker, Sir, some areas in Laikipia County like Wangwasho, Ruthere, Matwiku, Milimani, Ngenia, Olmoran and Doldol, experience cattle rustling every time. When we had the National Police Reservists (NPRs), they would react very quickly and we would recover our animals and some of the cattle rustlers were arrested. After NPRs were withdrawn, we are now not getting any value for money. We were told that ballistic tests and vetting would be done for the arms they had and then they would be reinstated but we have been waiting in vain. What is happening is that our animals are being stolen, women being raped and our houses torched."
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