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    "id": 1224003,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheptumo",
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        "legal_name": "Cheptumo William Kipkiror",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support the Statement by the Senator for Taita Taveta on the issue of the 5,500 community scouts engaged by the KWS. This was an affirmative action at that time arising from the effects of COVID-19. It really helped our young people to access employment at that time. What is not clear is the conditions and terms of service. It is important that we consider these young people. Instead of terminating their services and going for new recruits, it is only fair that we continue with 5,500 and perhaps recruit more. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is true that my Committee went to Kitui County and we noted that there is a big problem in Kitui between the Somali and the Kamba communities arising from pasture. The game reserves around that region do not have personnel to help. We need more that the 5,500 recruits. There is a lot of conflict in Baringo North, Kapnarok Game Reserve because we also do not have enough rangers to safeguard and protect the people living in that area in order to avoid conflict with elephants and other animals. Apart from community scouts, we have others. For example, there are wazees who help chiefs in communities. We also have the National Police Reservists (NPRs) in areas with insecurity. There is are no clear conditions and terms of services for these particular groups yet they do a lot of good work in helping the National Government in maintaining peace and order in those areas. Even as we deal with the issue of scouts, there is need to look at all this. We need a policy that will ensure that there are clear conditions and terms of service for these people because sometimes we take them and do not bother to know if they are helping. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in Baringo North and Baringo South constituencies we have a number of our young people who are helping the police as police reservists. They do a lot in helping the police. They might be given Kshs5,000 in one month, but in another month, they did not receive anything. They are not clear and sure on what their families will have and yet we are using their services. I propose that as my colleague prosecutes this particular Statement, the Committee should look at this as a policy so that we take this into account and ensure that those we engage benefit, have clear terms of service so that they are able to serve the country. I support."
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