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    "speaker_name": "The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration",
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    "content": "is already stationed in the area. The officers are conducting a 24-hour patrol within the affected areas. Secondly, we changed the deployment. We did transfers of all police officers from both sides who had served there for a long time because the evidence was pointing to some of them having been compromised and conflicted with the local issues in that area. Thirdly, we are encouraging the security teams from the Kericho side and the Kisumu side to carry joint patrols together, so that we make it clear to the residents of that area that security is a national asset; security is a national good and it has nothing to do with boundaries. Therefore, the National Police Service of Kenya, for example, whether they are serving in Kericho or Kisumu, is the National Police Service of the Republic of Kenya and so, they are doing joint patrols. So, on the Kericho side, the team from Kisumu and the team from Kericho are patrolling together. Then occasionally also, on the Kisumu side, the two teams patrol together. We believe this way, we will demystify, or rather reduce the notion which was there, that the police on either side were trying to protect the interest of each side. These are National Police Service officers and they serve the country equally. Thirdly, we have arrested and prosecuted suspects. In those skirmishes, there have been cases of livestock theft. It is low scale, but quite disruptive in that area. The following accused persons have been arrested and arraigned before court for cattle theft- 1. Festus Chepkwony 2. Charles Kipkemboi 3. Walter Omolo Ogutu 4. Gabriel Obusa Bolo 5. Barrack Omondi 6. Paul Geso We have also enhanced the sharing of intelligence among the security agencies and enhanced the collaboration with both State and non-State actors, including peace organizations and other organizations in that area, who are helping us with peace. The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has also been facilitating communities there to engage with each other. This is also a Government initiative. Finally, on behalf of the national Government, I want to commend the efforts taken by the governors of the two counties recently - the Governor of Kericho County and the Governor of Kisumu County - who have helped communities talk to each other and made sure that we have longstanding peace in that area. The measures that have been put in place are effective because normalcy has been returned in that area. The schools that had been closed have been reopened, businesses have resumed and the Sondu open- air market is currently operational. I submit."
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