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    "id": 1518335,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to make to a comment on the request for statement on the conflict or clashes between the Kuria and the Maa communities along the border of Migori and Narok counties. This is a statement that has been sought today by my colleague, Sen. Eddy Oketch and it touches on the interests of a very small community, but also mirrors certain activities that impact on the lives of a community, in this case, the Kuria community. The Kuria in North Ntimaru, have been unable to peaceably live in their land, the land they call the land of their ancestors because of sporadic conflicts and invasion from the Maa community. It is important, that this is brought to the attention of the relevant committee. I am glad that you referred this statement to the Standing Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations that shall deal with it. This has affected the lives of women. I recall in December, Sen. Eddy Oketch had to take food to the area of Ntimaru to leverage on the food shortages and on the inability of women and men to farm and feed their families. It is sad that a community as small as the Kuria community can go through attacks and in Angata Barikoi in Narok County. You will be surprised that even when these communities try to farm, they are unable to because their crop is either harvested before it is ripe or destroyed or cows are simply put into the fields. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is instructive because conflicts between neighboring communities should be resolved. Where neighbouring communities live and there are conflicts, there must be a solution because it is these conflicts that spread and eventually become bigger and people are unable to live in peace. I pray this statement is taken seriously. I thank Sen. Eddy for bringing this statement to the House so that we can investigate and call the security apparatus within this region. Where there is need, or there may be need, we may have as a committee in charge of security. I am glad my colleague, Sen. Sifuna, sits in that committee. I urge the committee to summon the county officers in charge of security in that region to explain whether it is due to complacency on the part of officers that these clashes have continued and communities have continued to suffer. If there is need to transfer officers or have a station in these places, so that we do not have these conflicts, let us do so. I thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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