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    "id": 578040,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abongotum",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Asman Abongutum Kamama",
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    "content": "all manner of conflicts. In the former North Eastern Province, we have conflicts between the Degodia and Garre. This year we have lost quite a number of people in that region. The conflicts have escalated to the extent that people are using very lethal weapons to kill each other. We have problems between the Gabra and Borana. You remember the Turbi Massacre, where so many people lost their lives. In Eastern part of this country, we also have problems between the pastoralists in Tana River and the Kamba of Kitui. These are very serious issues which require a policy on peace building and conflict management. In the Coast, we have conflict between the Pokomo and Orma over the grazing areas and boundaries; problems between Wardei of Tana River and the Giriama. These conflicts were never there. At the moment, the conflicts have escalated; pastoralists from Tana River and North Eastern are crossing to Taita Taveta. There is tension in that area because pastoralists looking for grass end up fighting with their brothers and sisters who do not care so much about cattle because they are crop farmers. In Nyanza, we have problems between the Kalenjin and Luo over some boundaries in Nyakach and Kericho areas. There are conflicts between the Kisii and Maasai and between the Kuria and Luo as a result of cattle rustling. The list is long and that justifies why we must have a policy that addresses peace building and conflict management. It has taken almost 10 years to formulate this policy. I do not even know why it took this long to be brought to this House. So, lack of policy guidelines to coordinate peace building and conflict management is the fundamental problem in Kenya. As a result, most actors engage on adhoc basis that are reactionary in nature and duplicate interventions resulting to competition and wastage of resources that have minimal impact whenever a conflict arises. The policy seeks to enhance the prevention, mitigation and management of conflicts. It provides mechanisms for coordination, resource mobilization and synergy among stakeholders involved in peace building and conflict management. The policy is intended to enhance consistency and efficiency with which the Government and stakeholders design and implement appropriate intervention aimed at promoting peace building and conflict management. It will guide all stakeholders in realizing synergies and achieving the desired changes. We can also call this Sessional Paper a policy that will lead to the formulation of a Bill which will be brought to this House for debate and adoption by Members. The objectives of this policy are to propose policy options to regulate, transform and strengthen relationships between ad hoc interventions in different sectors and levels of society for sustainable peace. The other objective is to promote application of conflict early warning systems and response to prevent violent conflicts in collaboration with regional bodies such as the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), conflict early warning and early response mechanisms. Third is to develop peace building and conflict prevention, management and resolutions strategies, structures and guidelines that promote sustainable conflict, sensitive planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation."
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