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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration",
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    "content": "one of the locations does not meet the threshold for academic qualifications. That case is under review. Similar cases are under review in a few other areas in the country. On the Question raised by Hon. Kangogo, a lot of progress has been made in the last two years as a result of \"Operation Maliza Uhalifu \" in Kerio Valley. The situation was not good early last year because of the attacks in various parts of the Valley. A lot of progress has been made. Leaders here will agree with me that we now have relative calm at the border between West Pokot and Turkana counties, especially around Kainuk, which has experienced perennial conflicts. There has been good progress in terms of peace in Kacheliba and Loima constituencies, although one or two banditry incidents have happened along the border. We have made great progress in Baringo. The border between Elgeyo Marakwet and Baringo counties, especially in Baringo North, is now peaceful, and most parts of Kerio Valley between Baringo and Elgeyo Marakwet counties are peaceful. Baringo South Constituency is a great example of what \"Operation Maliza Uhalifu\" has done. Most parts of Laikipia County are now peaceful except for a few cases of cattle rustling. However, we have not had the situation we had in the last two years. There are troubled areas in the valley. First is the border between Marakwet East and Tiaty constituencies, Kaben and Endo locations in Marakwet East Constituency, and Ngoron in Tiaty Constituency. Those three areas are very troublesome and, as a result, cause problems in Sigor Constituency. We have asked the security officers to step up their game around that area. There are other general issues. We also have a big problem within Samburu County, especially in Samburu East, Samburu West and Samburu North constituencies. There are certain troublesome areas in those constituencies. Because of that, I was in Laikipia North Constituency in Kirimon area a week ago. We have established a new operations base for Operation Maliza Uhalifu that will only focus on Samburu, Laikipia, and some parts of Isiolo and Meru counties to get rid of bandits who are hiding, especially in some parts of Tiaty Constituency and Mukogodo Forest, which has become a safe haven for many criminals who attack communities around this belt. As a result, our police officers are preparing for a massive operation. We are working together to ensure that we open up roads in Tiaty and Samburu East constituencies to access the areas where these criminals are hiding. We have a problem with the National Police Reservists (NPRs) in Marakwet East and Tiaty constituencies. Their mode of operation is wanting. The people who have been recruited are wanting. We will conduct a massive review of the NPR officers and perhaps remove all of them so that we can have room to hire better NPRs who can work together with the police officers to get rid of those problems. We also plan to conduct a massive operation, especially in Loruk. We are in the process of procuring drones that will be used for surveillance. We have realised there has been great success in areas where drones have been used, especially in Laikipia County. We will be procuring a number of drones with higher durability and not the ones we have used in the past. We will also ensure that they have night vision so that we can do proper surveillance. There is a new phenomenon this year where bandits are now attacking people at night. In the past, they would come during the day, but there is a new phenomenon where these attacks happen at night. Members of Parliament have suffered as we look for peace in this Valley. Where leadership is required, I would love to see most Members of the National Assembly participating in ensuring that they help us sort out this problem. I thank them for what they have done so far and the fact that they have been on the ground. I thank the Member for Baringo South for his innovative way of working with Pokot, Njemps and the Tugen in his Constituency. They have made Baringo South a model of peace in terms of fighting banditry. I will now go to Hon. Ng'elechei's Question. We would like to do disarmament. It will require massive resources and a lot of human resources. There will also be collateral damage 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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