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    "id": 1464921,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Turkana South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Namoit",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I wish to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding the strategy to address and resolve the long-standing conflict between the Turkana and the Pokot communities. Turkana and West Pokot counties have been plagued by an inter-communal conflict since pre-colonial times. That protracted conflict has caused devastating consequences on the lives and livelihoods of pastoralist communities in those areas. Despite numerous interventions by various actors over the years, the conflict has persisted, with both the county and national leaders engaging in unproductive blame games with no lasting solution. It is imperative that we take immediate and decisive action to prevent further escalation and restore peace in that volatile region, including establishing new administrative units along the boundary. Sections 14(1) and (3) of the National Government Coordination Act, Cap 127, empowers the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration to establish administrative units as service delivery coordination units across the country. Those units, managed by National Government Administration Officers (NGAO), are very crucial for decentralising services, improving accessibility for residents, and helping resolve inter- community conflicts. Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is against this background that I request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on the following ― The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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