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    "speaker_name": "Bahati, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Irene Njoki",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support my sister from Turkana. I have listened to her and I have also heard my colleagues’ comments. I feel her as a mother and a leader. Normally, when there is insecurity or displacement in any place, it is the mother and her family who suffers. As we debated, I heard our colleague talk about peace talks. Why do we need to re- invent the wheel? We have been told what Trans Nzoia County did. Why can we not follow that example? I want to ask our Government to bring together all these leaders. All the previous speakers have said that peace talks will help. I want to request our Government, through the Cabinet Secretary and the Principal Secretary for Interior, to bring the leaders of the affected areas together. In Nakuru we are a living example. Young girls were being killed and when we were put together in one room, we did not have any emotions. There was so much blame game but it ended. Dialogue is key. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I want to tell the Government that is also important to provide development. We know that Ministries have emergency funds. Why should we be requesting the Government? The Ministry of Interior and National Administration and the Ministry of Roads, Transport and Public Works should focus on development in these areas. If roads are inaccessible, they should be done. Why should leaders look like they are pleading? We request the Government to feel these leaders, the people of North Rift, West Pokot and Baringo. I also get affected in Bahati Constituency because when people from Baringo fight and are in injured, they are brought to Bahati Sub-County Hospital, which is a Level 4 hospital. So, there is an overflow of patients. Yes, it is a referral hospital but if we had development and hospitals in Solai, the affected people would be going there for assistance. However, we do not want anyone to go to hospital because we can solve this problem. I also want to request the Government, as I finish, to protect our boundaries. Sometimes it looks like a joke. I read a comment where someone was saying we are busy talking and the bandits are on holiday in our neighbouring countries. We want to request the Government to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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