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    "id": 1367792,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tobiko",
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    "content": "It is not because their parents were not hard workers. The parents had worked hard and stocked quite a bit of livestock, but in one night, that all becomes history. You find a family by morning starting from scratch. It is difficult to even convince those Kenyans that they belong to this country because their experiences are painful. A few days ago, I was watching the news. I saw children from Samburu County who were giving their testimonies on how difficult it is for them to sit for the examinations because of insecurity. These children have brains. They could be very clever. They could be tomorrow’s Speakers of this House, but the environment these children are living in is difficult. I wondered whether they were to sit for the same exam as children in Lavington, Karen and Muthaiga in Nairobi? It is the same exam, same invigilators, marking and ranking. It is sad that in this country we are still looking for ways of addressing cattle rustling. I do agree with the Mover of the Motion that in these areas, one of the last solutions would be the development of infrastructure. Roads are required in all those areas. Schools are required because when people are educated, they will now see the world from a bigger perspective. They will be able to earn a living in other ways, including becoming doctors, professionals like yourself and lawyers and they will be able to earn a living through other means. So, their life will not be rotating around cattle rustling. Today when we were in a committee meeting earlier in the morning, I was telling my colleagues that there is pain that has not been addressed in this country because of inequalities and historical injustices. There are areas in this country that have not been developed and remain undeveloped. Those Kenyans just see development in other areas and they wonder whether they belong to the same country. I have had a chance to visit Uasin Gishu and I love the place. It is so beautiful. I have had a chance to visit very many areas of this country. I was telling Sen. (Prof) Kamar that one of these good days I am going to invite her to my place. It is so near Nairobi, but yet so far, because we have no infrastructure. From my home, we can see the lights from Nairobi, but reaching Nairobi is a nightmare yet it is so close. It is just the same distance as Thika, but because there are no roads, no wonder these Kenyans are left to do their own things like stealing from each other, stealing goats from this family, taking to the immediate market and going through the bushes because roads are impassable. It is a sad situation. I was giving my colleagues an example and telling them that I have wondered whether sometimes supporting the Government does not pay off for some communities and pays off for others. Maybe those who have stayed in the opposition get more recognized and more rewarded. In Kajiado, for example, let me just mention that we have supported every Government that has come into place from the Kenyatta, Moi, Kibaki, Uhuru Kenyatta and the current Government. A very good example today, is that Mombasa Road is the one that divides Kajiado County and Machakos County. 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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