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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Oyoo",
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        "legal_name": "James Onyango Oyoo",
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    "content": "Thank you very much hon. Speaker. I want to say that the answer given by my good friend hon. Abongotum, the Chair of Committee on Administration and National Security is very inadequate in as far as my expectations and the expectations of the people of Muhoroni are concerned. In my question, I had sought an answer or a lasting solution towards that menace. There has been sporadic insecurity along the border and I would like to give a small brief; I want this House to know that Muhoroni is besieged by very good neighbours. We stand in between Tinderet, Aldai, Ainamoi, Kipkelion West, and now Sigowet Soin. We have had no major incident so far between us and our neighbours, the Kipsigis from Ainamoi, save for few cattle rustling incidences which are controlled by the police now and again. We have no major incident worth reporting between us and our neighbours from Sigowet Soin, which was curved out of Ainamoi. Similarly, we conduct very good businesses with our partners and neighbours in Aldai and Kipkelion West. Even Tinderet, until few months ago, we had a very good relationship. That was courtesy of sound leadership. It is when the immediate former MP, hon. Henry Kosgei, was there. We share so many things in common. A lot of sugar-cane is owned by the nearby Chemilil Sugar Company, which is within Muhoroni Constituency. But it serves the interest of Muhoroni, Tinderet and Aldai. We are very friendly. We inter-marry each other and do business together. In my question, I wanted to know what the Government is doing to get a long lasting solution because that thing started as cattle rustling. Then it generated into a small incident of what I would call hooliganism and then, all over a sudden, people who incited are coming from the hills and encroaching on large scale farms which are owned by individuals. The law of this country is very clear on private property. Private property belongs to the owners. Ruga Farm belongs to the owners; who are the late George Owour and his surviving wife, retired Justice Effy Owour and their siblings. Nobody is allowed to come and claim part of it until he has entered into a solid agreement and gotten pre- requisite papers to show that the farm has been transferred to him. If anybody for any reason is found to have encroached Ruga Farm, the law should take its course. The incident that happened on 14th is where a respected retired responsible and resourceful person, one retired teacher, Mr Abira, had gone to see his farm near Ruga Farm. He met a hostile crowd who, he says, were out to spill blood. He ran back and got the company of the area Commanding Officer, Chemelil Police Station, his brother and seven police officers. It is a shame that, as a country ruled by law, Mr Abira was shot by a poisoned arrow in the scene where the same police officers and the Commanding Officer, Chemelil Police Station were and he died there. The best the Commanding Officer could do--- It is purported that he tried to run away and dropped his pistol, which The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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