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    "id": 1014037,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I rise to support my Senator, Sen. Dullo, for bringing this Statement to the national limelight at the Senate. The issue of inter-community or inter-boundary conflict is becoming really bad. It is not just the border with Garissa, even at the border with Meru. As you know, Isiolo borders five counties. We are seeing rising cases of hostility between communities. One of the things we are also seeing is that traditional peace building mechanisms are starting to fail. We are wondering why that is the case. I challenge the Cabinet Secretary, Interior and Coordination of National Government to step up and make sure that structures we have used traditionally between our neighbors are strengthened. It is not only that, but also, during disarmament, the reasons the communities are reluctant to give up arms is precisely this. As herders, we cross the borders. Borders are imaginary and our animals are not aware of these borders. However, the fact that there is equal treatment with regard to disarmament is causing tension and hostility between communities that had robust traditional mechanisms for peace building. Recently, I witnessed something that really disturbed me when Members of Parliament went to resolve the issue were pelted with stones. This is disturbing in the sense that the people who came on the ground were chased away, which points to frustration. The community is so frustrated that even people who have come to their aid are being chased away. This points to the fact that there is a lot of despair amongst communities on both sides. I urge communities to exercise restraint and go back to the traditional mechanisms of peace building and conflict resolution. As pastoralists, we are used to moving to different parts in search of pasture and water and we have always been kind to each other as communities. 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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