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    "id": 1111630,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "For the athletics fraternity, I wish them well and pray that God gives them the fortitude. To the family and parents, we really feel for them that they had to lose her through murder. Ms. Agnes Tirop was going to be one of the best long distance runners in this Republic. Madam Temporary Speaker, having said that, allow me to congratulate Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., the future of Makueni County, for sponsoring this Bill. This is a Bill that we worked hard to salvage. It cannot go without saying that yours truly was one of the people who worked hard. At that time, I used to chair one of the powerful Committees in this House. My predecessor has just spoken. We did pleadings courtesy of our office. I thank colleagues who were on the frontline. This is among the 24 legislations that we went to court to protect. This Bill is anchored on Article 188 of the Constitution. Sen. Omogeni has given us details of various county boundary disputes. I am really impressed by this Bill. As I thank Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., I hope that our siblings in the ‘lower’ House will find it wise to process it. I agree that we need to lobby. Personally, I have six Members of the National Assembly plus a women representative. I hope the Mover of the Motion is listening carefully. We need to use another strategy to talk to them. Some people normally forget because maybe they do not know the value of this Bill. I think it is upon us to lobby, teach, educate and reason with them. Even the Bible says; come and let us reason together. Let us have azimio . Let us think about it. We need to talk to them. Madam Temporary Speaker, I know Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. would like to reply. However, allow me to make a few comments. The first one is on mediation. I agree that we need to have a mediation committee. If you can remember, there was an issue between Kisumu and Vihiga counties. My brother has talked about Nyamira and Kisii counties. I am happy your county resolved the issue between Kiambu and Kajiado counties. We also have an issue in Nandi County which is before the National Land Commission (NLC). That is about the boundary between Nandi and Kisumu counties. Through other organs, the NLC has tried to resolve the problem of the boundary between Nandi and Kisumu counties which has been a contested issue. When you go to Chemase, there is always contestation. Some people say it should not be in Nandi while others say it should not be in Kisumu. I think this law will solve those challenges. The establishment of a mediation committee is key. Before alteration of boundaries, it is important to have mediation. Madam Temporary Speaker, you are my senior and you know that the legal practice focusses on the future. Most of these issues can be resolved amicably through mediation, negotiation or any other form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). I am happy that Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. learned a lot when I took him to the African Union (AU) Conference in Addis Ababa when I was the Chair of that powerful Committee. There was a discussion about ADR and the mediation process. Apart from"
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