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    "id": 1019018,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "Madam Deputy Speaker, the Statement by the Senator of Vihiga is apt. The Districts and Provinces Act is very clear on what the boundaries are. It is a terrible indictment on Parliament, particularly, the National Assembly. We passed a Bill in this House to give effect to Article 188 of the Kenya Constitution, 2010. It is still queuing in the “Lower House”. I urge former Senator, now Governor (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o, that issues of boundaries are not only emotive but can be potentially destructive and costly. Any unilateral act in dealing with boundary issues can easily have catastrophic consequences. I encourage Governor Ottichilo and Governor (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o and all the leadership, including Sen, Outa the Senator of Kisumu and Sen. Khaniri, the Senator of Vihiga, to sit and address this issue in a calm manner. People have fought even on individual land ownership boundaries, leave alone, where resources are involved, as in counties. Nobody has the right to arrogate himself the power to deal with a disputed boundary. We have many such boundaries, for example, Pokot-Turkana, Makueni-Machakos, Makueni-Kitui, Machakos-Kiambu, Machakos- Murang’a and many other borders that are existing. If everybody behaved the way Governor (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o is behaving, then we can ignite a fireball in the country. He has to stop it. The Committee of this House in charge of Devolution and the Committee on National Security, Defense and 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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