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"speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
"speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
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"content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Peter Mwathi, the Member for Limuru, sought a Ministerial Statement from my Ministry in regard to cross border cattle rustling in Kajiado North, Narok North and Limuru constituencies. In the Statement, he wanted to know the number of cases of livestock theft that have been reported to the security agents and the action taken thereof. He further wanted a clarification on why livestock theft has continued unabated and the number of livestock stolen since January. The Member also sought to know why the Provincial Administrators in Ewasu Kedong have declined to facilitate the return of 45 goats stolen from Ndia in Limuru. Lastly, he wanted to know the measures being taken to eliminate the livestock rustling. I wish to state as follows:- Since 2010, one incident and about six cases of stock theft have been reported in Limuru and Kikuyu constituencies respectively. On 7th May, 2012, it was reported that people suspected to be Maasai morans from Kajiado attacked Ndeiya Village and made away with 20 sheep and three cows belonging to Wainaina Kamau Gachui and Moses Ndungu, respectively. Residents pursued the rustlers and on the way, they came across 14 cows from Narok North grazing in the fields and drove them to the District Officer’s office in Ndia. However, after negotiations, the animals were handed over to the owner, Mr. Daniel Sukun. Efforts are underway to recover the stolen animals while the case is pending under investigation vide criminal case No.212/110/2012. On 25th March, at Rwanyanga grazing area, seven suspected Maasai morans stole 53 goats belonging to Geoffrey Ndichu Nderu and Samuel Gichuru Mwangi. The animals were intercepted by Maasai elders while the suspects escaped and the goats were handed over to the owners. On 13th February, at about 5.00 p.m. at Gatune Sub-location, people suspected to be Maasai morans stole six heads of cattle belonging to Edward Waithaka. The local morans intercepted the suspects at the Kajiado-Kikuyu border and all the animals were recovered and handed over to the owner. On 26th December, 2011, at Nachu grazing area, 26 heads of cattle belonging to George Kabutha were reported to have been stolen. The Lari OCPD and his officers tracked the animals which were recovered at Saitili area within Ewasu Kedong Division. The suspects escaped and the animals were handed over to the owner. On 29th November, 2010, at Rwanyanga grazing zone within Nachu, six people suspected to be Maasai morans stole 13 heads of cattle and 11 sheep belonging to Joseph Kamau, Peter Kahiu and George Muchiri. On 13th October, 2010, six people suspected to be Maasai morans attacked and killed one Njuguna Nyore and Tyson Gichina before stealing 13 heads of cattle and 8 sheep from Lari and drove them towards Kajiado. Similarly, the morans were intercepted by the Oldebe Assistant Chief with the help of other morans. Thirteen heads of cattle and five sheep were recovered while three caucuses were found having been slaughtered by the suspects. A murder file No.214/333/2010 was opened and it is pending under investigations. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 11th October, 2010, people suspected to be Maasai morans stole13 sheep belonging to Paul Gichuhi at Nachu Village and drove them towards Kajiado. The suspects were intercepted within Ewasu Kedong by the Saikeli Location chief with the assistance of other Maasai morans who managed to fight off the suspects. All the animals except three sheep which were found slaughtered were recovered within Michiro Location with the help of a local chief and a police officer. The animals were later handed over to the owners. I want to emphasize that the security personnel have been on high alert and most of the animals that were stolen in the area have been recovered with the help of the members of the community, the Provincial Administration from Ewasu and the police."
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