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    "id": 1354828,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Oketch Gicheru",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to contribute to this fantastic Bill by the Senator for Nandi, Sen. Cherarkey. I hope he did not bring this Bill for the sake of trying to help people who are affected by cattle rustling. I hope he is a farmer. He has been talking too much about being a lawyer and might forget that farming is important. We could establish that Sen. Cherarkey is more of a farmer than a lawyer. Cattle rustling has been with us for a long time. There used to be times when cattle rustling was seen as a means of wealth transfer and was accommodated in some areas. However, within our borders, it has become a serious menace. Owning cattle in this country is now causing the loss of lives, not only in the areas around the North Rift or in the Sahel region. From where I come from, if you look at the Kuria and Luo communities, particularly those who are of Abasuba origin called the Suna in Suna West and Kurias in Kuria West, there has been an ongoing conversation about cattle rustling. People have moved from mere wealth exchange to serious crime. This has to be addressed. It looks like owning cattle is a serious threat to life. It is dangerous to own any cattle. If you own any, it means that you could be attacked at your home, maimed or killed. This is a great Bill that this House should support to deal with cattle rustling. There is a sense in which this Bill can be improved. We must not be tempted to institutionalize crime. For instance, in Clause four, branding of livestock is an elaborate"
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