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    "id": 488313,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Letimalo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 68,
        "legal_name": "Raphael Lakalei Letimalo",
        "slug": "raphael-letimalo"
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, just to highlight the problems that are associated with severe drought, just about a week ago we experienced a very bad fight between the people of Samburu County and those of Isiolo County. Both communities that live in the two counties are livestock keepers, and during this dry season they move about with their livestock in search of water and grass. All their livestock have moved to the border of Samburu and Isiolo; due to the scarcity of resources, particularly water and grass, these people get involved in conflicts. I must say here that as leaders were trying to look for a way to reconcile people by organising meetings the fighting took place, but I could not actually apportion blame to any particular Member of Parliament. However, the problem comes from the leadership of Isiolo. As Members were trying to see how they were going to reconcile the communities that were looking for rare resources like grass and water, Members of Parliament from the two counties could not hold meetings to bring the people together. So, I appeal to Members of Parliament from both Isiolo and Samburu, and the respective county governments, that we should be able to show leadership by coming together and talking to our people to ensure that no more fights, or conflicts, arise over these resources. This is because people are forced by conditions to ook for these resources when there is scarcity of water and grass in their own areas. Hon. Speaker, it is for the same reason that I want to appeal to your office to intervene, because, just as it has been said, these are marginalised communities. It is actually shameful that we are talking of over 50 years of Independence and people are still fighting over water and grass, The fact is that there is a provision in our Constitution on an Equalisation Fund. This Fund can help these marginalised communities to catch up with the rest. I want to appeal to you that, though I know that the Bill on the Equalisation Fund is going through the---"
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