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    "id": 391510,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo",
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        "legal_name": "John Krop Lonyangapuo",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the committee for their attempt to answer the questions that I had raised. This Statement was so urgent; I did not have to wait for almost a month later to get a response. In the Statement, they correctly said the raid took place on Monday, 30th September, 2013. But the answers are erroneous as follows:- They said two raiders were killed. The opposite is true. Four people were killed who included the Pokot people of Apuke. No raider was killed. She needs to explain to us where the Statement of the Committee came from. There was also no boy who was killed. Seemingly, there is confusion. The answer they are giving relates to what took place recently in Ebilion. They are responding to issues of Ebilon yet I asked about Apuke. Thirdly, they are also reporting that ten head of cattle have been recovered. I do not know whether the Committee is serious because there is no single animal that has been recovered be it goats, camels, donkeys or cows. Where did the Ministry get this information saying that ten cattle have been returned? Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to seek this statement afresh; that correct answers are given. They have also said that there is no compensation for victims. Compensation could also mean people being given food. People were killed. At the moment, people do not have food. She says that the Government is not bothered, they cannot compensate. Even if you do not give a cow in return for a cow, they can say pole to our people and give them food, water or medication. The Committee has not attempted to respond to that. Lastly, I together with my colleague, Sen. Munyes, wanted to visit that region and the same department claimed that it was not safe for us to go. They did not give us a helicopter. When we followed up this matter further, they said the helicopter is not serviced. One month later, the helicopter is still not serviced yet we needed to go and talk to the people and ask them to keep peace. I can confirm that the said officers have not gone to Turkana County to talk and see whether the animals can be recovered. Nothing has been done. It is the same scenario that played out last year when some goats were stolen from Turkana County. The same story they are giving me here is what was given last time, so it brings up a lot of questions whether there is anybody who is serious about the lives of Kenyans in the department that this Committee sought to get answers from. I want genuine answers sourced today."
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