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    "id": 1262906,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1262906/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Seki",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13598,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Seki Kanar",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker, Sir. This is a Petition to the Senate by residents of Kajiado East and Kajiado West Sub-counties concerning the rampant livestock theft in the region and Kajiado County at large. We, the undersigned citizens of the Republic of Kenya and residents of Kajiado East and West Sub-counties, draw the attention of the Senate to the following: THAT, the livestock industry holds immense significance in both the economic prosperity and cultural heritage of Kajiado County and the country at large. THAT, the livestock keepers in Kajiado County faced a crisis in recent times. THAT, this has been in form of recurrent livestock theft happening within the county. THAT, the escalating incidents of livestock theft has inflicted substantial financial losses, loss of lives and encompassed in recent cases in Kajiado County, where perpetrators killed the homestead owners and made away with livestock. This has brought about emotional distress and an overwhelming sense of insecurity in our community. THAT, the community has lost over 5,000 livestock in terms of goats and sheep alone over a period of six months. THAT, the total number of livestock lost could be higher since more residents do not report the cases to the police anymore as a result of low confidence in the security institutions. THAT, the cases of livestock theft in the stated sub-counties have been rampant despite the presence of police apparatus and roadblocks across the affected areas within the county. The strategy used by the livestock thieves or the conspiracy, therefore, seems to be high-tech and well-executed as the action goes undetected until the livestock are long gone. THAT, the Petitioner has forwarded the matter to the relevant authorities for consideration, but the response has been unsatisfactory. THAT, none of the issues raised in this Petition is pending before any Court of Law, institutional, or any other legal body. THEREFORE, your humble petitioners pray that the Senate; (1) Hears and consider this Petition"
}