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    "id": 1303789,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "also been accused of arming one community against another. This clause is important because it reflects what the Ministry of Interior and National Administration is trying to do. They are confiscating firearms and ammunition illegally held by livestock owners. Clause 4(e) states that – “The Cabinet Secretary shall be responsible for – (e) providing capacity building to the county governments on matters touching on identification and movement of livestock.” These are highlights of the Bill that addresses the many challenges. When you watch the US Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, he reads his moving notes. We used to have a Majority Leader, Sen. Poghisio, who used to read moving notes. Under our Standing Orders, we are not allowed to read a written speech. I am not reading, but highlighting a few comments. This is a complex Bill because we are addressing a complex topic. There is a thin line between culture and criminality. Under Clause 5 of the Bill, we have the functions of the County Executive Committee Member (CECM). One is to establish a county register. When I visit Bomet County and meet the CECM in charge of agriculture, they should tell us the registration of livestock in the area; the number of cows and poultry in the county. I do not know whether Kiptidinyo is an animal. However, all the livestock in the county should be quantified. Also, the Bill proposes that the CECM will develop a framework for the registration of brands. In addition, the CECM is mandated to design and formulate strategies and mechanisms for the prevention, combating and eradicating livestock theft. The CECM should develop strategies for the county they represent. The biggest problem in the fight against cattle rustling and banditry is officials from the Ministry in Nairobi telling the locals about the frameworks in place, yet they do not understand the terrain in Elgeyo-Marakwet, West Pokot, Turkana and Baringo counties, amongst other areas, facing similar challenges. We have been having a challenge. The county governments are not allowed to sit in the county security technical team. We are proposing that they should sit in the team for collaboration. It will also be like sensitizing the local community. I know this might not be popular, but we are proposing the County Executive Committee Executive Member (CECM) to give livestock farmers alternative means of livelihoods. If Sen. Tobiko was here, she would tell us whether the Maasai and others would want to abandon livestock rearing to go and look for other forms of livelihood. The idea is to change the cultural aspect. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we also need to do the Geographical Information System (GIS) tracking system. We need the county to acquire that system to monitor the movement of animals. Nowadays, we use Global Positioning System (GPS). If I want to know where you are, I will just put a tracker. I can know you are seated somewhere in the Senate because of the GPS that we have in phones. We should put trackers on the animals. In Clause 6, I am proposing that we have county assemblies---"
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