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    "id": 186085,
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    "speaker_name": "Prof. Saitoti",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister of State for Provincial Adminstration and Internal Security",
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        "legal_name": "George Muthengi Kinuthia Saitoti",
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    "content": " On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Just for the satisfaction of hon. Members, we are aware that on 30th July, 2008, there are rustlers who went to Cherangany and stole 42 heads of cattle. We have already sent a force there and its moving in. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this menace does not appear to be confined to one place. This menace is in the northern part of Rift Valley Province. We are seeing this menace in the Eastern Province especially in Marsabit and generally around that area. We have problems with various communities. We are also seeing this problem in the North Eastern Province. Indeed, this weekend, we have had to dispatch a team to a whole area, and I am very happy that a number of Members from Mandera went there so as to cool down the situation. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the way forward is, first of all, as far as the Turkana situation is concerned, a major security operation has already been launched to apprehend the bandits and recover the stolen animals. That is going to require taking the personnel by choppers and ensuring that they are secure because some of the bandits are fairly armed. We are going to be sending a number of people there. Indeed, the operation has already started and it is going to move and restore the animals and deal with the bandits accordingly. We are also planning on a much wider operation which is going to target the same area. It is also going to target Baringo where we are having a great deal of menace. We are also going to move into the Eastern Province and Samburu. This we affirm and have put the machinery in place. I want to assure this House that we are going to beef up security and plans are underway. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Mr. Kapondi talked about the situation and I do not know whether he was referring to Mt. Elgon. It is clear that we have moved in. We shall not hesitate to take firm action as we have taken in Mt. Elgon to ensure that we protect the lives of Kenyans and their property. This is not going to be discriminatory. We have full responsibility for that. There is a way forward, which is that all of us as leaders ought to come up with a solution. One side of the coin is going to be taking tough security measures which I have promised we will do. However, it is also very clear that what we are having are warring communities, and the security intervention itself alone, will not be able to secure permanet peace. This is why I want to say that my own Ministry has now put a plan that between the 14th and 16th of this month, I am going to invite hon. Members from the affected areas, especially the northern Rift Valley, Eastern and the North Eastern provinces to Nakuru, so that all of us can deliberate on this major challenge and agree on the measures that we are going to take. I want to assure hon. Members that what we are going to agree on there, we will ensure that it becomes Government policy."
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