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    "id": 1094580,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1094580/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Limuru, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Mwathi",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 104,
        "legal_name": "Peter Mungai Mwathi",
        "slug": "peter-mwathi"
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    "content": "(iii) On 3rd July 2021, 95 goats and seven cows belonging to William Chebet and Kipkorir Limo respectively, were stolen and efforts to track and recover them are ongoing. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the following measures have been put in place to address the resurgence of raids and banditry in the constituency: (i) Peace committees are actively engaged in bringing the warring communities together. So far, the efforts are bearing fruits. (ii) Security patrols have been enhanced and additional personnel deployed in areas of Kaben, Cheptoo and Kaptora operation camps which are strategically situated along possible entry routes normally used by bandits. (iii) Collection of intelligence has been enhanced in the bandit prone areas. On 20th July 2021, police officers acting on intelligence laid an ambush in Kaben Location grazing fields where suspected six Pokot raiders were fatally shot. (iv) The frequency of peace barazas has been enhanced between the warring communities. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Government has employed various measures in efforts to recover stolen livestock and arrest the perpetrators involved in these activities. Since 21st June, a total of 211 head of cattle and 262 goats have been recovered. Similarly, two notorious suspected cattle rustlers, namely, Kisanglok Leng and John Kiplangat, have been arrested and police are using information received from them to track and recover stolen livestock. The Assistant County Criminal Investigation Officer (ACCIO) Marakwet East, is profiling and monitoring all known suspects to establish their networks and funding with an aim to effect arrest for those found to be involved in the cattle rustling menace. However, the following issues continue to pose a challenge to the security agencies namely: (i) The cattle rustlers are treated as heroes and thus the community members are never willing to share intelligence on their activities or inform on their hideouts…"
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