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    "id": 1549844,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Saku, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Raso",
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    "content": "1. Appeals to the community for information that could lead to the arrests of the suspects with many barazas and meetings being held within the Baragoi area of Samburu North. 2. Investigations into the incidents are at advanced stages. 3. Press appeals have been made, and portraits of the escaped remandees have been circulated. 4. Forensic analysis of the cartridges collected from various crime scenes is ongoing at the National Forensic Laboratory. The following are the measures that have been put in place by the Government to ensure the safety of passengers who ply the Maralal-Baragoi Road and other trunk roads like the Opiroi-Baragoi Road. 1. Provide security escorts to public service vehicles. Armed police officers have been deployed to escort vehicles along routes with a history of criminal activities and highway banditry through proper coordination with transport operators. 2. Enhanced highway patrol by multi-agency security team. 3. Strategic mounting of roadblocks. 4. Sharing of information between police officers and public service vehicle operators. 5. Plans have been put in place by the Government to facilitate peace and cohesion among the Samburu and Turkana. To combat the escalating cases of banditry between the two communities, the security agencies have adopted a multi-faceted approach that includes security interventions and peace- building efforts. First, the security strategies are: 1. Enhanced security operations. 2. Increased patrols and surveillance. 3. Disarmament campaigns. 4. Community policing and intelligence gathering. Second, the peace-building and reconciliation efforts are: 1. Inter-community dialogue forums ― Organising regular meetings between rival communities to foster understanding, promote peaceful coexistence, and resolve historical grievances. 2. Traditional conflict resolution mechanism ― Engaging elders, religious leaders, and local leaders in mediation efforts. 3. Rehabilitation and reintegration programmes ― supporting individuals willing to abandon banditry through counselling, skills training, and employment opportunities. I beg to respond. I would also like Hon. Letipila to look at the Report that is already on the Floor of the House on banditry and insecurity in the North Rift, whose debate is ongoing. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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