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"content": "rustling and banditry or livestock rustling. You will be ready if you participate in procuring, inciting--- These are criminal enterprises that finance cattle rustling and theft in this country. If you are a financier seated in Nairobi City County, but you are sending criminals to steal animals in Northern Kenya or North Rift, you must be arrested without an option of fine and for not less than 15 years. If we also find you trespassing with the intent of stealing livestock, you will get a prison term of not exceeding 7 years. Further, no person shall without lawful authority drive, convey or transport any livestock or produce along a public road unless that person is in possession--- So, you must have a removal permit. I have seen many lorries that transport animals to Nairobi City County for slaughter. If you do not have removal permit or the details of where you bought those cows, description of the animals, where it is going and who you are selling to, you will not be allowed to transport them. That is the aspect we want to introduce. The one who contravenes must be ready for punishment. People who steal animals and remove the branding are going to be punished for 3 years or a fine of Kshs1 million. So, if you steal animals and change and destroy the branding, be ready for a fine of Kshs1 million or three years imprisonment. Madam Temporary Speaker, we will also be very keen and – Members should listen to this – there will be no movement of animals between 6.30 p.m. up to 6.00 a.m. If we find you transporting animals along the road past 6.30 p.m. or before 6.00 a.m., it shall be punishable by law for either 12 months in prison or a fine of Kshs800,000. Finally, on illegal possession of livestock, I know where I come from, something you would find a stray cow and you keep it. However, if we find you with unexplained livestock that you do not possess or illegal produce, we shall ensure that you go in for the 15 years. Madam Temporary Speaker, cattle rustling and banditry is a very complicated topic and I hope my colleagues will bear with me. You know nowadays cattle rustlers and bandits have changed strategy. We have heard cases of animals such as donkeys being slaughtered. If you are found to be transporting a slaughtered animal to Nairobi City, you shall be liable to imprisonment for not less than 10 years. Be warned. I know there are experts who normally slaughter donkeys and sell to unsuspecting buyers. I wish to repeat what I said yesterday; that we could knowingly or unknowingly be financing the cattle rustling. This is because the meat served either in the canteen, MPs’ cafeteria or across the country, could knowingly or unknowingly be a case of a stolen animal. What happens when you seize the animals? Let us say, the General Service Unit (GSU) have gone on a military operation order in Kerio Valley, Tiaty, Kapedo or Mandera in Norther Kenya, when they take these animals, they must release them to the owners within three days or 72 hours. I wanted to insist on that. I assure the public that when you lose animals and police confiscate and seize them, they should release upon proof of ownership within 72 hours. Madam Temporary Speaker, we need to punish the financiers. Upon application made by law enforcement to the court, the court may make an order for investigation by The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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