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    "id": 592471,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kajuju",
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        "legal_name": "Florence Kajuju",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is a public petition on cases of insecurity, boundary conflict, cattle rustling, sexual abuse, loss of life and property. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the residents of Meru County, draw the attention of the House to the following:- (i) THAT, the Borana, Samburu and Turkana communities reside in counties that border various constituencies of Meru County among other areas. (ii) THAT, in the past these communities have co-existed and lived in harmony. (iii) THAT, recently the said communities have engaged in cattle rustling, boundary conflicts and sexual abuse leading to a lot of tension, homeless families, destruction of property and loss of lives of innocent children, women and men. (iv) THAT, the residents of Meru County have suffered extreme loss and damage, pain and suffering, mental anguish and psychological torture due to these occurrences. (v) THAT, the residents of Meru County are living in fear due to the continued wanton destruction, killings, sexual harassment and gross violation of human, land and property rights with the hardest hit being women and children with some victims still in hospital with gunshot wounds. (vi) THAT, while there have been efforts to resolve the conflicts through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, the agreements have been breached with impunity on all occasions. (vii) THAT, the issues in respect of which this petition is made are not pending before any court of law, constitutional or statutory body. Therefore, your humble petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security, intervenes in this matter and:- (i) Recommends that the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Co-ordination of National Government puts in place mechanisms to ensure that boundary conflict between the respective constituencies and the neighbouring counties are resolved. (ii) Recommends compensation of families and other affected persons as a result of the gross violation of the human, land and property rights of the residents of Meru County. (iii) Recommends the enhancement of security and patrols along the said boundaries. Your petitioners will ever pray."
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