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    "id": 433781,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abongotum",
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        "legal_name": "Asman Abongutum Kamama",
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    "content": "scarcity of pasture and water for livestock. Some of the conservancies affected by this perennial problem include Ol Lentille, Lekurruki, II Ngwesi and Makurian conservancies, among others. During such instances, the Kenya Police Reservists (KPR) normally enter into dialogue with illegal grazers, appealing to them to move out of the conservation areas. Hon. Speaker, during a recent invasion of Lekurruki Conservancy, KPRs based at the conservancy appealed to the grazers to move out of the conservancy, but they did not. The matter was reported to the police, who moved to the conservancy on 24th February, 2014 and started the process of removing the illegal grazers. The exercise went on smoothly until 28th February, 2014 at about 7.30 a.m., when the police officers were attacked by Samburu morans at Mirinyata area, along the border between Laikipia North and Isiolo North sub-counties. During the incident, Administration Police Constable (APC) Godfrey Muchemi, Service No. 221906, was injured on his right hand, with police vehicle, GK B080E, belonging to the Administration Police Commander, Laikipia North and Motor Vehicle KBB 085A, belonging to Lekurruki Conservancy, were extensively damaged. One AK- 47 Rifle magazine was also stolen during the incident. The police called for reinforcement, which arrived under the command of the Laikipia County Commissioner but found that the illegal grazers had already escaped to their respective counties of Isiolo and Samburu. Hon. Speaker, the Government has employed the following measures to address resource-based conflicts in Laikipia, Samburu and Isiolo Counties:- (i) frequent barazas through the Office of the County Commissioners of the respective counties; (ii) security patrols have been beefed up---"
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