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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kembi-Gitura",
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        "legal_name": "James Kembi Gitura",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Right from the outset let me start by congratulating Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., for bringing this very important Motion before this House. Not so long ago; this afternoon during the time for Statements, my friend, Sen. Khaniri raised an issue which on the face of it, may look like it is a small issue of a church parish split into two by the issue of a boundary between counties. These are issues that are continuing and are going to continue until this commission which has been contemplated by the Constitution sits down and comes out with final solutions on how the boundaries of this country are, because it is only that Commission, set under the Senate, that can sort out the issue of boundaries once and for all. Mr. Speaker, Sir, since we were constituted as a Senate, there have been many Statements sought and questions asked on boundary issues. Not so long ago, there was a Statement sought about the boundaries of Malili Techno City, which is a very important city under Vision 2030. Apparently, the Statement which was sought has not been given to date and is still being awaited by this House. Like Sen. Karaba has said, the issue of boundaries goes back to history and, currently, there are many counties and former districts where the boundaries are unclear. It is important that, to stop conflict, these boundary issues must be settled once and for all. The Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations, in which I serve, led by Sen. Haji, recently visited the conflict areas of Kapedo and some areas in Laikipia and Baringo with a view to understanding these boundary disputes, which have been the source of conflict invariably. In Kapedo, we had the occasion to talk to all communities from West Pokot, Turkana and Baringo to see where the problem was. We immediately saw that it is an extremely emotive situation whereby the people and the leaders who came to see us told us that they believed that what needs to be done to sought out this problems once and for all, is for us as the Senate, to set the boundaries so that we know where the lines are drawn so that anybody crossing that line knows that they are The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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