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    "id": 1216361,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheptumo",
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        "legal_name": "Cheptumo William Kipkiror",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to comment on the Statement by the Senator for Nakuru City County. Sen. Tabitha Keroche, has raised a very important issue. I urge the Committee which will deal with this Statement to extend their findings to other counties. Baringo County has had situations similar to the ones in Nakuru County. We have lakes Baringo and Bogoria and up to date, there are families that cannot go back to their homes. It is because the water levels went up in those lakes. So, this is a very emotive issue. We need to go beyond resettling people who have been affected by the high levels of water around the two lakes and also look into the issue of squatters. Many families in Baringo South and Baringo North cannot go back to their homes because they have been affected by cattle rustling. They were displaced and they moved away and settled within neighbourhoods. Their livelihoods have been affected and children cannot go to school. These people are suffering. Apart from dealing with the Statement by the Senator for Nakuru City County, this House also has the responsibility to deal with matters of Kenyans suffering due to displacement. Such people should also be resettled. I urge the Committee that will handle this matter to go beyond Nakuru County and also deal with the issue of displaced families in Baringo County. Those families are living in very bad conditions. I propose to join the Committee when they will be hearing this Statement, in order to argue the case for Baringo County and the entire country."
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