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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Madam Deputy Speaker, you should award me for being active in the House. I have a few comments. I agree with my colleagues. It is unfortunate that we are discussing this. Last week, the House pronounced itself on this issue. I thank Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe for bringing this issue to the attention of the House. We had one perspective last week, but we now have a second perspective. It is unfortunate that the security apparatus in this country are confusing criminal elements for killing cows and livestock. Killing more than 5,000 cows is unfortunate. These cases have been reported to the police. I do agree that the issues in Laikipia are not about the use of force, guns and deployment of military. That is part of the solution, but the underlying issue that we are facing in Laikipia is more or less the ownership and possession of land within Laikipia. It is possible that the Government wants to play soft diplomacy with the foreigners who own the ranches. It is good for them to invest in our country because they give us revenue, but that should not be done at the expense of the people who live in Laikipia. The people who live in Laikipia must have land for pasture and a place to live. This Senate should push for restoration of peace, then, try to understand the underlying issues. Sen. Olekina has taken us through the expansive issues that affect the people of Laikipia. My family members, just like your family, also live in Laikipia. We should look at how we can ensure that there is peace in Laikipia. I want to remind the senior Government officials who are in charge of security, such as the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, the Inspector General and many others that Article 153(3) of the Constitution states that- ‘A Cabinet Secretary shall attend before a committee of the National Assembly, or the Senate, when required by the committee, and answer any question concerning a matter for which the Cabinet Secretary is responsible.’ The violation of this is a contempt towards this House. Yesterday, you pronounced that the Cabinet Secretaries in charge of the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining should appear before the Senate next week on Tuesday. Why can the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government not brief the nation? I was collecting signatures to have a special sitting on a matter that was of national importance and the Cabinet Secretary in charge of the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government decided to invite himself to Parliament and did a lifestyle audit on some of the senior leaders in this Republic. The person who purportedly owns ADC Mutara Ranch has said that if the ranch, indeed, belongs to him then, it should be given to the pastoralists. Article 226 of the Constitution states that even if you leave office, you are still culpable of the things that you did while in a particular office. A former Cabinet Secretary and an ex-National Olympics Committee of Kenya official were convicted by"
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