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    "id": 1292081,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1292081/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13165,
        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "When the Government gave out fertilizer subsidies, no Cabinet Secretary, Principal Secretary (PS), Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS), or principal administrative secretary, who are paid huge amounts of money, sat down to plan about the dryers? Why do we have to wait until now when farmers are struggling with their crops and harvesting maize that is not even fully ripe because they do not want it to be destroyed by rains? It is unfortunate. As legislatures, we must continue to keep our Government officials in check because that is our work. This is just like the issue of killings in Sondu that has bothered me today. From my home to Sondu is hardly 10 to 15 kilometres. I know that town very well. The people that live there have lived peacefully for decades, if not centuries. I am greatly disappointed that in the last few months, as authorities continue to watch, the situation has deteriorated. It first began with boundary disputes and people are supposed to pay revenue to Kisumu or Kericho. However, the issue has completely degenerated. Today, you would hear that people have been killed on the Kericho side. The following day there is a counter raid on the Kisumu side yet we just sit here as if nothing is happening. I sympathize with those people. I did not sleep last night because of the many calls and messages from older people who were asking me “young man, what is happening?” Mr. Speaker, Sir, I expect that the Cabinet Secretary, Prof. Kindiki, will call us, as leaders from that region. I cannot be defeated to talk to those people if you take me, Sen. (Prof.) Ojienda, my friend, Hon. Aduma together with leaders from Kericho side to speak to our people and ask them --- Hold my time, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Somebody is making it worse by cracking a joke as I take water. The point is, I do not think it is beyond Prof. Kindiki to call us, as leaders, the way I see him do when he goes Pokot and Garissa. I am disappointed with my good friend Prof. Kindiki. The last time he went there, there was no involvement of the local leaders. Why do you go and address security officers who have already failed at their work? I want to first of all call for the transfer of all officers that are serving there from both sides, be they Luos or Kalenjins. This is because it is clear that they are unable to sustain the security situation in that part of the country. Let us have competent people who will help us identify the criminal elements that are making the situation worse. I know for a fact that 99 per cent of the locals in that community love each other, intermarry and do business. Who are these criminals that are setting up Sondu on fire? Is it not possible for ---"
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