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    "id": 1172483,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to support the first Statement that was raised by Sen. Cherargei on the welfare of the village elders. We all know that in the hierarchy of our village elders, there is a difference between village administrators and village elders. In my vernacular language they are known as “ abatureti”. These people play a key role in sharing very confidential information with security agencies on matters security. If we are facing a risk of cattle rustling from our neighbouring counties the people we rely on to tip-off the police are the village elders because they interact with people at the grass roots and they will pick this information and share it with the security agencies. Often times in a week, these key people in the security sector will hold not less than three meetings with the local District Officer (DO) in the company of the chief and the assistant chief and in some cases with the head of the police within the division. They are key in ensuring that there is law and order in the community. At times they are the people who keep a watchful eye on us, politicians. If we incite people, they are the ones who will report first on the activities of politicians, which may border on hate speech or incitement. They are very important in ensuring that there is peace, law and order at the village level. The State has neglected these village elders. They do not get any transport allowance or lunch allowance to attend meetings. Some come on motorcycles and do not get fuel allowance. It is high time we accepted as a country that we have now incorporated these village elders into our security system and we then establish a structured way of paying them. Coincidentally, last week I met two of them. One is called Mzee Isaiah Oluoch, he is a village elder in Voisanga Ward in North Mugirango. The other is known as Evans Mogusu who is the vice chairperson of the village elders. They all have the same concerns they are doing a very good job within the Government but they are never appreciated. I hope that the committee that will be tasked The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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