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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I can now read the Motion as amended. I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, aware that cattle rustling has become a persistent security problem in the Northern Rift Valley and other parts of the country, further aware that the practice has its roots in traditional practices of the communities involved; cognizant that in order to eradicate it there is need to understand its root causes; this House resolves to constitute a Select Committee to investigate the root cause. of the cattle rustling and those behind the vice and that the Select Committee reports its findings to the House within eight months and further that the following be Members of the Committee:- The hon. Boaz Kaino, MP The hon. Raphael Letimalo, MP The hon. Wilson Litole, MP The hon. Ntoitha M'Mithiaru, MP The hon. Millie Odhiambo, MP The hon. John Mututho, MP The hon. Kiema Kilonzo, MP The hon. Maison Lashomo, MP The hon. Eng. Nicholas Gumbo, MP The hon. Lucas Chepkitony, MP The hon. Ekwee Ethuro, MP The hon. Nelson Gaichuhie, MP The hon. Edwin Yinda, MP The hon. Joshua Kutuny, MP The hon. Elias Mbau, MP Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to move this amended Motion. The history of cattle rustling in Kenya is disturbing. This is because over 40 years after Independence, Kenyans are still killing one another in order to steal animals. It is a shame. We have been trying to eradicate this problem for some time. The Government has tried very much and even had a department of the police known as the Anti-Stock Theft Unit. This Unit has been in place for more than 30 years but they have done very little. Many communities have suffered in this country. People work so hard but within a very short time, others come and take away their livestock. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in Marakwet cattle rustling has been very bad. We also had the Chesongo massacre where over 40 people died just because they were trying to steal animals. Just about a month ago, people died in Turkana just because of cattle rustling. There are many other places where Kenyans have suffered. In Trans Nzoia and all the districts in the North Eastern Province, people suffer as a result of cattle rustling. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, cattle rustling has been complicated by modern weaponry. These weapons have come into this country through countries which do not have a government like Somalia. Weapons get into this 4000 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES December 10, 2008 country through various ways. Once they land in the hands of these people, they use them to kill and take livestock from these communities. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I drafted this Motion with an intention that this thing must be stopped. When a person is sick and needs to be treated properly, he or she must know the cause of the disease. If you have headache, you go the hospital, a sample of blood is taken to the laboratory and investigated for the cause of disease. We want to look into this issue scientifically. We want to investigate why this thing has been happening over 40 years after Independence. We need to investigate and stop it so that communities can live together. If you work hard, you have your things done correctly. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want the Government to assist these communities to come up with proper security measures. We should know who are behind these things. About three weeks ago, we learnt that very important persons are actually behind this issue. They may be even in this House! Nobody knows. We understand that so many powerful people are behind cattle rustling. Today, they are very sophisticated. Some have even graduated into---"
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