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"speaker_name": "Laikipia West, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Patrick Mariru",
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"content": " You know, Hon. Speaker, when you listen to Hon. Kamket speaking, you would think that the most evil things are happening in Tiaty. He is saying that there is curfew, but I can tell you that even with the curfew, the people from Tiaty are stealing cows and goats from Laikipia every day. What is he speaking about the curfew? He is talking about.... Of course, we do not want the people in Tiaty or elsewhere to go without food. That, we agree but I can tell you that in the last one month since that operation started there, they have shifted from Kapedo to Laikipia West. Every day, there are goats being stolen from Laikipia West. Every day, there are cows being stolen. Actually, in the whole region of Wangwachi, Eighteen, Kieni up to Milimani, there are no goats now. They are proceeding and they have guns. In fact, the Government has enhanced security but, the other day, there were more than 80 men with guns who came to my village. My people are crying. When I hear Hon. Kamket speaking here, you would think the people of Tiaty are the victims. They are not. In fact, they are the aggressors. The victims are people in Laikipia West. I agree with you, Hon. Speaker, because we must find a way out. In addition, I agree with Hon. Kamket. I would not support that the people of Tiaty should go hungry. That is inhuman. It is not acceptable. I support that but, also, let Hon. Kamket speak about those aggressors; very aggressive young people with guns, AK-47. In fact, we have police armoured vehicles in Laikipia, but they are not able to cope with the gangs of young people with guns from Tiaty who are fighting my people and getting their goats and cows. Therefore, as the way forward, let us have a meeting not with Hon. Kamket and the Minister, but with the entire region, including Laikipia West. Hon. Kamket is my friend and my neighbour and we have no enmity but he has to tell me what is wrong with his people! What is wrong? What is wrong? The other day, I was at Milimani where they had stolen all the goats and cows. I was giving bursary to the young people and I was asking why Hon. Kamket cannot give bursaries to those young people so that they can stop stealing goats and cows. It is getting out of hand. In fact, my people were asking: “Hon. Mariru, what do we do now?” That is because they are stealing everything and they are from Tiaty. Hon. Kamket must speak with both mouths. He must cry for the people of Tiaty and also for the people of Laikipia West."
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