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    "id": 1132010,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kinyua",
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        "legal_name": "John Kinyua Nderitu",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you. Thank you, Sen. Sakaja. That was not a bad interruption. It made me feel nice. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.47(1) to make a Statement on an issue of countywide concern regarding the insecurity in Laikipia County and the need to clear land around the Laikipia Nature Conservancy to aid visibility and enhance security operation in the county. Mr. Speaker, Sir, for months now, Laikipia County has been embroiled in conflicts caused by clashes between farmers and various pastoralist groups on one hand and attackers by bandits on the other hand. In the past few months and weeks, houses have been torched and lives lost in the Ol-Moran region of Laikipia when bandits attacked the residents. On 6th September, 2021, I raised a Statement on the incessant banditry attacks on the residents of Laikipia County where bandits had taken over the Ol-Moran area of Laikipia County and were visiting terror on innocent residents with impunity. I also called upon the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to order KDF officers to move in and neutralise the bandits. Mr. Speaker, Sir, following contribution from Senators and pursuant to Standing Order No.47(3), you referred the matter to the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations and directed that the Committee visits Laikipia County and tables a report in the House. The Committee undertook a fact-finding mission to Laikipia County and tabled a report on 6th October, 2021. The Government initiated a dusk to dawn curfew to facilitate an operation to flash out the bandits who were believed to be hiding in Laikipia Nature Conservancy. These are commendable efforts though the attackers are still far from over as heightened insecurity continues to be felt in Laikipia West and North, and also, in the areas around the conservancy where bandits are operating from. Mr. Speaker, Sir, most recently, more than five people have been killed and more people displaced with this purported operation taking place. There is need to have more National Police Reservists to assist the officers on the ground as they understand the terrain very well."
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