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    "id": 1197560,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Statement by my neighbour and colleague, Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda is very timely. The people of Vihiga County have been yearning to have the boundary problem at Maseno resolved. We need to resolve this matter with less emotions because the people of that area have intermarried. Some have even bought land across the border. I support the Senators who are saying that we need to take leadership and ensure we implement Article 188 of the Constitution. It says that we need to set up an independent commission which will guide this process. How I wish that this could be done before the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) starts implementing Article 89 on Delimitation of Electoral Units. It is not just Kisumu County that we have a boundary issue with. We also have a problem with Nandi County, represented by Sen. Cherarkey, at a place called Musasa. I believe there are many other boundary disputes such as between Makueni and Machakos counties. The Senate has to take leadership in this matter and have it addressed as soon as possible. Our people need to live without tension among themselves. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, during elections, some people put “permanent stump” just beyond the boarder after Maseno School. It was very irritating. We had to cool our people down to stop a fight. I expect us to amicably resolve these boundary problems within the Term of this Senate. We should do that without getting our people to fight each other. The people at the boundary of Vihiga and Kisumu counties have lived peacefully for many years and should continue doing so. I have even intermarried and own land near Maseno. We should not make it emotive. Let us do it peacefully and within the law. I support the Statement."
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