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    "id": 523047,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. First, I would like to congratulate my colleague and friend in the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. for such an important Motion. This is a very serious issue. Even before we started the elections, as soon as the new Constitution was passed, friction began in various counties. I was in the Task Force for Devolved Government. When we went round, one of the most emotive issues I witnessed was the boundary problem of Pokot and Turkana counties, particularly Turkwel area. As a result, I began to realize that it was not just Turkana and Pokot counties, but also my very own county where we have an institution called Chepororwo Training Institute at the boundary between Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo-Marakwet counties. The question I asked myself at that time was why people were fighting over boundaries. If you go down to it, you realize that it has something to do with resources. It is either over grazing land or taxation powers of counties. For any of you who comes from counties where there is no conflict between you and your neighbours, the conflict is 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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