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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Lemaletian",
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    "content": "livestock. We will be able to know where they are coming from and ensure that we do not have livestock stolen from the pastoralist communities moving into the KMC since they are dealing with a huge number of incoming livestock. I would also like to remind Sen. Cherarkey, my good friend, that in some of the personalist communities, and I believe also in their Kalenjin Community, they have the traditional branding of livestock. I, for example, come from a clan of cows that leak fire and sleep on hot metal rods; that is the bravest clan of the Samburu County, and that is identified by fellow Samburus or people from Marsabit by the traditional trademark of our livestock. In the Samburu Community, we brand our cows as per the clans. My uncle, Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe also has his brand, but my branding of traditional cows is done by a hot metal rod, and it moves from one side of the mouth down to one side of the arm. That is why they say that our cows leak fire and sleep on hot metal rods. I would like to urge my colleague, Sen. Cherakey, to ensure that this Bill comes up with a way to harmonise the traditional branding with the branding that he is recommending. That way, in some areas around these pastoralist communities, people live according to clans. You find that this clan lives on the highlands, the other one by the river, the other on the dry parts of Samburu County. Each clan lives their own way. So, if cattle move from one side to another, the community is able to identify that these cows were moved from this side of the county to this. If only there can be harmonisation among these communities to create awareness among them such that we know how the Turkana, Pokot, Rendille and Borana communities brand their cows, we will be able to identify personally and individually even before buying, that these particular cattle came from this direction. Madam Temporary Speaker, to summarize, I would also want to see this Bill speaking about the hefty punishments for the people that are caught in possession or transporting livestock that does not belong to them. I would like to know that the punishments are clearly and meticulously outlined. I support this Motion."
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