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    "content": "Village elders have always sat down and come up with good solutions that ensure that people reconcile and love one another like before, even when there was a problem, to an extent that somebody was killed. They would come and reason together and bring a solution. At the end of the day, they remain friends and guard their village. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there was a time when a cow belonging to my neighbour was stolen. Investigation was done by two village elders for about one month. We were just listening and could not offer any meaningful help, but I saw what they were doing. At the end of a month, they managed to bring the cow back home. If the police officers were involved, a lot of expenses would have been incurred. Through the village elders, they did that good job and were able to actually get the cow. Village elders are security agents at village levels. They report to sub-locations, locations, County Commissioners and the rest. So, they are the people who have the first information. If we are really serious on issues of security and resolving any conflicts that arise in the villages, the village elders are the right people. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I think we, as the Senate, should come up with structures on how to compensate these village elders. I want to congratulate them for their tireless efforts in ensuring security by resolving conflicts, even when they were not paid anything. We want them to be empowered to do their job. They are leaders like us and need to be given space and recognition. This is because all of us, right from the village to this level, are leaders. Let us come up with ways of compensating these people in terms of allowances, so that they can still provide us with the necessary information that we require to maintain peace and stability in this country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support."
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