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    "content": "annex land from other counties. This is what I am saying we need to clearly show. I want to challenge those opposing this Motion that we are not looking at tribes or ethnicity which led to the clashes that we saw; we are talking about aligning a boundary. I am using the example of the Pokot and Turkana where serious and funny criminals from both sides have migrated from the interior of their counties and moved near the boundary. They reside there and attack by hit and run. These causes tension because they hide in that so-called boundary. Then they whip up emotions of their people. Madam Temporary Speaker, the proposal in this Motion is critical. Recently, a Senate Committee went to Kapedo. While in Kapedo they were able to see from the old maps that Kapedo is Baringo County but the people from Turkana reside there. By residing there, they do not need to annex that area. I am saying that clear demarcation has to be known. In my county, we have a small village that germinated around KenGen near Turkwel that came as a labour camp in 1986. This labour camp has now become a powerful dispute where some politicians from another county are claiming the village. This little village has our relatives and our boundary used to extend up to that point. Let the people who are residing there be managed from the county where they are. We should then demarcate the area. If they want to be managed from this other side then it is okay and if they want to move it is also okay but nobody should use that as a reason. Therefore, we are proposing here that the Government should take it upon itself to do the right thing rather than waiting. Why would a whole Government wait? When we were making this Constitution, they should have done it. Using the map of 1992 is a bit weird because the map that was used in the north Rift was the one utilized by Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) which decided to demarcate lower and upper regions. They decided to put West Pokot County in the highlands because of easier management. Then we quickly ran in Nairobi and took that map and upgraded. This has brought problems up to now. It is indeed necessary that we go back and talk to the elders. We still have people who can show the boundaries. We should not run away from the reality where we are saying that boundaries are essential. Madam Temporary Speaker, how do you explain Makueni having problems with Machakos just because they have heard of the Techno city? This has to do with the issue of resources. Between West Pokot and Turkana, we have some oil that has been found in the interior, about 50 kilometres into Turkana. We also know that it is on the other side of West Pokot. Therefore, should we allow some people from outside our systems to play with our minds so that they can benefit? The answer is no. Madam Temporary Speaker, therefore, let us face it, pass this Motion and follow it up that the Government picks it and appoints this Commission that can move around, identify and speak to the people even if it takes long. However, we must first of all make sure that security is restored. We should uproot some of these criminals that operate and incite people. We have to do it this year before it goes to 2016/2017 because some of the fellows who have already failed in advance before 2017 elections may decide to go and hang around the border point and begin to say they are speaking louder than anybody else so that they can get credit. 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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