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    "id": 498327,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo",
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        "legal_name": "John Krop Lonyangapuo",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to make a Personal Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.45(2)(a) regarding the ongoing conflict at the border of Baringo and Turkana Counties, especially in a place called Kapedo. I am making this statement because there have been allegations by some leaders linking me to the said conflict. This has been brought to the public domain through the media. I would, therefore, like to set the record straight by refuting these allegations very strongly. They are baseless and far from the truth. I also strongly condemn any act of banditry in the said counties or elsewhere in Kenya. The Killing of the 19 police officers by bandits was very unfortunate and should never be allowed to occur again in Kenya. As one of the peace loving leaders in the North Rift, I have made attempts to establish the root causes of the sudden killings, especially of the askaris in my effort to find out what is ailing the area in question. I was told that on 30th August, 2014, a young man of Pokot origin was beheaded in Kapedo when he visited a shopping centre riding on a motor bike. His head has not been traced up to now and the headless body is still lying in Kabarnet District Hospital Mortuary in Baringo County. The locals attempted to seek General Service Unit (GSU), District Commissioner’s help and the chiefs to locate the head so that the body can be buried to no avail. To make things worse, the said killer posted the photograph of the head of the young man on Facebook with the following inscription:- “Here is the head of the devil.” Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have been informed that this is what led to the blockage of the road into and outside Kapedo; hence the mess we are in today. Out of concern, as a reasonable leader, I inquired into the problem, but I have been accused of perpetuating lawlessness in a camouflage for scramble for minerals and oil in Turkana County. This cannot be further from the truth. Indeed, the oil and mineral issue has nothing to do with the current conflict. As I conclude, I would like to reiterate that there is need to thoroughly investigate and ascertain the root cause of the conflict. Kenyans living in the conflict zone need to live in peace and be assured of their safety which is possible only when the cause of the problem is established and addressed. As I have been told, some characters have gone ahead to open a Facebook page using my name, Prof. Lonyangapuo and posting malicious things purporting to come from me. Those ones should be treated as an attempt to malign my name. I thank you."
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