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    "speaker_name": "Homa Bay Town, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Kaluma",
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        "legal_name": "George Peter Opondo Kaluma",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, if you may permit. I confirmed that this matter was before the Committee even before the ongoing Government interventions began. Hon. Kassait Kamket and all Members are aware that just last week, we met the CS for Interior and Coordination of National Government specifically on this matter. So, the fact of the matter is that this matter is already before the Committee for consideration. The questions being raised are just adding impetus. The direction Hon. Kassait Kamket is taking is to choose for the Committee which areas to go into, in terms of how to get the best solution to this problem. I do not think that is the best way to go. We already have a perspective over this matter. The Kapedo issue is not just about Baringo. It could also be about Turkana and other areas. That is why, Hon. Speaker, I was giving you a hint, based on background information due to prior investigations before the Committee, that it is a delicate matter. I do not believe that we can go on record to say that because of an operation by the Government of a people, the people are all going to be decimated not to be available within two weeks. I have assured the House that measures have been agreed within the Committee with Government agencies, including the CS, that the rights of the people have to be secured as we seek a solution to this matter. So, what we request for is patience. Hon. Speaker, calling the CS next week, as you would direct, is not going to add anything other than what I know are the logistical arrangements already being undertaken between the Committee and the Government. 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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