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    "content": "things we need to ask ourselves before we create the cities that we are talking about. We need to handle this first. Parliament can ensure that we have an independent commission that will relook at this and give clear recommendations on how to manage conflicts within different boundaries. I know that at one point there will be issues raised by the minority who feel that because of their culture, they are not supposed to be joined to certain counties. We should, however, agree not to add counties as Sen. Musila said. In fact, it would be better to reduce the number of counties. However, I know that right now, since everybody has benefited, it will be difficult to reduce them. It is important to manage the 47 counties that we have. In managing them, the Senate must also sit down with the leaders within the different warring counties and look at how best they can agree. At one point, it would be very difficult to say that we apply give and take or a win-win situation. It is a matter of asking ourselves where this boundary was and return it. The other county should appreciate when that happens. If it was not within your jurisdiction at that time, then you do not need to come and claim it because it is economically viable. I know the issue of natural resources is very critical. We know the counties that have natural resources. There are others that are quiet, but still have more natural resources. These are counties that we need to map and understand that when we are starting, we shall have an issue of push and pull because of the natural resources within those counties. We have to do it in a manner in which we need to understand what the national Government is thinking in terms of ensuring that we do not have conflicts. Right now, we are losing in tourism. At the moment there are conflicts in Narok. Although everyone felt that Mombasa was insecure but right now even the Maasai Mara is insecure. This is something that the national Government and the county government should look at it in terms of the revenue that is lost and what we are portraying. We are about to start the Easter holidays and I do not know what my own Government is thinking about the issue of Narok. It is important to face that issue. The Senate must also face the issue because we have to ensure that it is brought to an end."
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