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    "id": 1276332,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "forest their home who can destroy it. One of their belief and a culture is protecting the fauna and flora. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Article 56(e) of the Constitution states that- “The State shall put in place affirmative action programmes designed to ensure that minorities and marginalised groups— (e) have reasonable access to water, health services and infrastructure.” The Ogiek Community live in Serengoni, Cherondo, Tereno and Kapchanga areas in Tinderet and Kapchorua Ward. I thank this House because out of the Equalization Fund under Article 204, approximately Kshs200 million was allocated to Nandi County. I am happy a huge chunk of that money will go to Kapchorua Ward where Ogieks live; Serengoni and parts of Soba/Songor Ward. You cannot access Kapchorua Ward by road. Nandi County Government has done nothing in Kapchorua and Soba/Songor wards where landslides are predominant. Cherondo, Kapchanga, Tereno and Kapkoros are inaccessible. There has been no affirmative action by the County Government to ensure Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres, access to water and education. However, I assure them with the passage of the Equalization Fund, they will have an opportunity. You cannot access Sirwa, Cheptabach and a majority of these people live there. This is an injustice. The Ogiek who live in Serengonik in Nandi County have not been taken care of. I have visited Cherondo, Kapchanga, part of Sirwa and Keben and the roads are in pathetic state. They do not have ECD centres or dispensaries. As you exit to come to Kapkoros on your way to Meteitei, there is no access to a medical facility. This is a challenge to these communities and we are also violating Article 56 of the Constitution, not to mention Article 43 on the right to access to clean water and health. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, most county governments have failed in recognising the marginalised and minority communities. The resolutions of this Motion will come to the Committee that you chair. I propose that we do an audit of the recruitment in the national and county governments as stipulated under Article 56 of the Constitution. We need to do this in order to check whether the marginalised communities have access to employment opportunities. Secondly, let us get audits from the county governments of Nandi, Nakuru, Narok, Uasin Gishu, Kericho, Baringo and Bomet on how many Ogieks have been hired. I would like to know how many ECDs, roads and schools have been constructed to address what Article 56 is talking about on access to water, health services and infrastructure. I would also want to know the data on access to power. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, let us do an audit through your Committee because that is the only way. You have presented a wonderful Petition, which I wanted to comment on. Land historical injustices did not only affect the Kipsigis Community, but it affected the Nandis as well. We have historical land injustices, especially in Nandi Hills"
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