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    "id": 133496,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/133496/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Letimalo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 68,
        "legal_name": "Raphael Lakalei Letimalo",
        "slug": "raphael-letimalo"
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do agree totally when the Minister says that cattle rustling can be a cause of insecurity. I want to assure him that for those of us who come from pastoral areas, we are going to support him. I really want to appreciate the effort being made by the Minister and his entire staff to combat and eradicate cattle rustling. However, I wish to bring to the attention of the Minister the fact that I am particularly disturbed about the bias and brutality meted out against the Samburu community where they send their security personnel to recover stolen animals. I think it is important that they also involve the community. We have peace committee members who are ready to assist and make sure that peace is there. Also, there is traditional governance. The elders who are there must be used. My concern is that the Government deployed 600 security personnel who were armed and backed by military choppers to round up animals while they were grazing. About 4,115 cattle were taken from Samburu East, driven to Isiolo and given to other communities. That is one matter that I do not want you to wish away. The Government must either bring back the forcefully taken livestock or compensate the affected families for peaceful co-existence of the neighbouring communities."
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