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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Gataya Mo fire",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. I am happy that this Bill is before us today. I am a victim of banditry. Where I come from, away from the misconception that people know about Meru and Tharaka Nithi, I come from the far strip where we border some parts of Garissa and Tana River. Bandits struck my home village in 1964, some years before I was even born. People lost lives and livestock. That trend has been with us all through from 1964 to date. As late as two weeks ago, bandits came and stole animals from one Mutiria Ndoko. That person has been rendered so poor because all his animals were taken. It has been an issue that we are supposed to now interrogate as a country and a House. I am happy that Sen. Cherarkey has brought this Bill. It is now supposed to bring checks and balances to make sure that we mitigate the effects of banditry, which has rendered some parts of this country so miserable. I do not know why, as a country, we are discussing about banditry 60 years down the line. People are stealing animals from their brothers or a certain section of the tribe strikes another and steals animals from them. It has been a trend from way back in 1960s up to now. I have captured quite a number of contributions from a number of Members who have attributed this habit to many issues, including cultural values. If one is supposed to marry, they are supposed to go and raid animals from their neighbors so as to use them as dowry. We also have the cultural prestige where, when you really want people to know that you have matured and man enough, you must go and steal animals from your neighbors. We also have some elements of normal thuggery and politics. I do not know why we have been able to fight terrorism such Al-Shabaab, but we have been unable to eradicate banditry."
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