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    "id": 1274432,
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    "speaker_name": "Turkana East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Nicholas Ng’ikor",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), I seek leave for the adjournment of this House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent national importance regarding insecurity in Turkana East Constituency and the North Rift Region. There have been recent cases of insecurity in Turkana East Constituency with raids witnessed from the neighbouring community leading to loss of lives and livestock. On Thursday, 27th July 2023, bandits attacked villagers at Lomelo Centre, killing one person, injuring another and stealing unknown number of livestock. In addition, on Monday, 31st July 2023, four people namely Mr. Esinyen Aletia Lorutmoe of ID No.32870974, Mr. Ingokan Eiton of ID No.24389833, Mr. Lotiir Chapatia of ID No.20091399 and Mr. Lopem Akiyokor were killed by bandits believed to be from Tiaty Constituency. It is against this background that, I seek leave for the adjournment of the House to discuss this matter of great national concern with a view to exploring possible and lasting solutions for sustained peace in Turkana East and the northern region. Hon. Temporary Speaker, this is a matter of great concern. I request that this House discusses this issue of banditry in the North Rift. Turkana East is also affected because it is located in the North Rift. Life cannot be replaced. I stand here today on behalf of the people of Turkana East who have suffered a lot. Thirty eight people have lost their lives within a period of eight months between January and August. Twenty one people have been injured and a good number of livestock stolen by bandits. When we mention and identify the community by name, that it is the Pokots, sometimes we are told not to criminalise the community. But my question to the security agencies is: if we are not supposed to criminalise the communities, then who are the criminals? These are things that have been happening since 1954. That was even before I was born. Where are these criminals from if not from these communities? We should identify these communities by saying that it is either the Pokots, Turkana or Samburu that have raided or killed people."
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