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    "id": 534872,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Cheptumo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "William Cheptumo Kipkiror",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, I wish to say that in his Address, the President outlined to the nation three areas touching on the values and principles of governance and the county security. The President was clear on the state of the nation in very many areas, including the state of our economy and energy, education and health sectors. I am glad that the President, in appreciating the progress made in this nation, was also able to acknowledge the challenges that we are also facing as a country. One very challenging area is insecurity. I would like to dwell on that aspect. The President spoke about the challenges brought about by the Al Shabaab insurgency and the challenges that we have within the country. Cattle rustling is the biggest challenge. In Baringo County, and particularly in my constituency, for the last one month, we have had continuous attacks mounted by members of the neighbouring Tiaty constituency. The President did not come out clearly on the steps that the Government is taking to ensure that internal insecurity is dealt with. I would have wished to see the President outlining very clear and specific steps, including deployment of Kenya Police Reservists (KPRs) in those areas. It is important that as we continue to fight insecurity in this country, focus is given to the internal insecurity between communities. The issue of boundaries between counties is another problem. We have a problem between Baringo and Turkana counties, which has caused a lot of insecurity. Even within counties and The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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