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    "id": 186066,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kipkorir",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 44,
        "legal_name": "Luka Kipkorir Kigen",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion. It is true that this is, indeed, a sad day in this country because we have lost innocent Kenyans. It is also a great day because Members from those areas which suffer this menance of cattle rustling will also have a chance to say their experiences. When we had a political crisis in December last year, we saw how the Government August 6, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2377 responded. Several police posts were built in the affected areas. The Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) arising from the political crisis were recognised, fed and resettled. Substantial resources were given in their support. The consequence of cattle rustling, in my view, is another crisis in this country. The Governmetn should give serious attention to this. As I speak, we have IDPs, not arising from the political crisis of December last year, but from this menance of cattle rustling. In my constitiuency, I have almost lost one division. The division has been taken over by members of one community. They have killed people and burnt down houses. In my view, that is not a crisis to the Government. An IDP, in my view, does not only mean one who has been displaced because of political crisis. The IDPs include persons who are not living in their homes, but living elsewhere, irrespective of the cause of the displacement. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a very painful day. I want to support this Motion. I am happy the Minister concerned is here. I am sure he has authorised the construction of several police posts in other parts of this country to deal with the issue of the IDPs. I do not think he has authorised the construction of police posts in areas where people have been displaced because of cattle rustling. The livelihood of those people are the cows, goats and sheep. They pay school fees for their children and feed their families using this resource. When it is taken away, they are left with nothing. The Government should be serious and come up with a lasting solution to this problem. I would like to propose that in areas like Baringo North Constituency, we should be given police reservists, so that we can defend ourselves. Some communities like mine, have never had time to look for weapons to protect themselves while others are heavily armed. Therefore, we cannot even attempt to challenge them. They just shoot members of my community. We have made requests, through the District Security Committees, to be given police reservists, but nothing has been done. We have also made requests to be supplied with equipment. With those few remarks, I beg to support the Motion."
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