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    "id": 1367793,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1367793/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tobiko",
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    "content": "If we begin right from the Athi River here, we can use Mombasa Road to be like the backbone. At Athi River next to Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) Kinanie, there is a tarmac road going to Ukambani side. However, there is no road going to Kajiado. When you go a little further before you reach Machakos junction, you branch into Mua Hills where Sonko has a home, there is a tarmac Road towards Mua Hills in Ukambani, but no road towards the Kajiado side. Reaching Machakos Junction, there is a tarmac road that goes to Machakos Headquarters and Machakos County and no road that goes into Masaai land. After that just before you reach Konza junction, there is a road that goes to Ukambani and no road to Maasai land. At Konza Junction, there is a tarmac road that goes to Ukambani and no road to Maasai land. I am just following Mombasa Road. At Salama, there is a road that goes to Ukambani Wote and deep into the interior, but no road to Masaai land. You go to Sultan Hamud, it is the same. At Emali is now where we get a road going to Loitoktok. Where do we belong? Do we belong to this country? I do not know whether those in Machakos and Makueni region are being rewarded for being in the opposition. I do not know. Maybe we are incapable of being in the opposition because we always believe let us get into Government because this is where we will get the services. We are yet to get the services and it is hurting us. No wonder our people still believe livestock theft and the bad things that go with it is the order of the day. It is so sad. We see when there is a problem with coffee and tea farming, the government comes out and tries to get a solution. We also need livestock insurance to face the harsh climatic conditions, drought and long farming periods. Madam Temporary Speaker, Kajiado has been going through a three-year-long drought now. We are yet to get the rains. Kenyans living in Turkana, Baringo and in all these livestock keeping regions need the Government to stand with them. We need necessary legislation that will be fair and bring development to these communities. If there was electricity in those areas, young men and girls could start businesses. They will do welding or make doors and gates as well as ran saloons. However, how do they do that when there is no electricity? Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bill has talked about the penalties and the jail terms that may work well. Let us have deterrent laws and measures to completely discourage cattle rustling, because it has brought poverty and untold suffering into communities. I have always wondered why police officers stop with immediate effect, a lorry or a canter that is carrying charcoal. However, a whole lorry carrying livestock will not even be stopped and the police will know where it is heading. Most of time the police officers are in cohorts with those people who are stealing livestock. Every time we have reported our goats have been stolen at Isinya or in Kaputei area of Kajiado West Constituency, the police officers have never apprehended a single thief. However, when it comes to petty things - I am not saying petty - because of charcoal burning. I am very passionate about the environment. I hate to see any person carrying charcoal for trading. However, I have always wondered why the police cannot see a lorry carrying livestock, but they will always see a truck that is carrying charcoal. 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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