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    "id": 1382047,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1382047/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Dullo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13125,
        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will make my contribution to this Motion on the declaration of cattle rustling and banditry as a national disaster and the establishment of special funds for victims. I support this Motion because it is long overdue and because of the menace we have in the country as a result of cattle rustling which has changed from the previous thinking that it was a cultural behaviour among certain pastoral communities. The cattle rustling issues affect many parts of this country. I appreciate the efforts by the current Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Administration of National Government in trying to stamp out this issue in some areas. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe it still goes on even with the kind of effort the Government is putting in. The proposal by Sen. Cheptumo that we must create a special fund is valid and important as well as declaring cattle rustling a national disaster. I will give an example of Isiolo County where you will see that the pattern has changed from being cultural behaviour to business. Animals are taken today and within a few hours, they find themselves in a market. This means that the issue of cattle rustling is a business and the Government should be able to put in more effort in getting rid of it. We still have proliferation of small arms and weapons in our country. Many people in most of the areas where cattle rustling happens have firearms that are not even licensed. The country has made efforts to make sure that all those who own firearms are licensed. Unfortunately, most people still have unlicensed firearms and yet, there is Government presence all over, including at the location and sublocation levels. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this clearly means that there is laxity as far as dealing with cattle rustling is concerned. We have to be serious this time around and make sure these issues are dealt with. Cattle rustling has affected the social fabric within our communities. In many areas, the situation on the ground is affected and so are the communities' lives. You will find economic hardship where some families have 1,000 animals, but are swept away within a day without any recourse. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services, Senate."
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