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    "id": 649580,
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        "legal_name": "William Cheptumo Kipkiror",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, aware that cattle rustling is a major menace and security threat in the South and North Rift regions and other regions in the country; noting that cattle rustling leaves behind destruction of property and loss of lives; deeply concerned that the menace has since left irreparable and negative socio-economic impact which include but are not limited to increased number of widows, widowers, orphaned children, poverty, displacement of people leading to the emergence of Internally displaced persons (IDPS), disruption of educational programmes and other economic activities owing to the destruction and/or closure of educational, health and other institutions; deeply concerned that the people living in the affected regions have been denied the enjoyment of their social, economic and political rights as guaranteed to them under the Bill of Rights as enshrined in Chapter Four of the Constitution; this House urges that the National Government declares cattle rustling as a national disaster and establishes a Special Fund to be used in mitigating the losses suffered by and in compensating all victims of cattle rustling and resettle all Internally displaced persons across the country created by the menace. This is a very important Motion because this country is faced with a number of challenges from within and without. The security threat is external as you are all aware. We have had the Al Shabaab terrorists who have caused a lot of destruction and loss of lives in our country. You remember when we had the Westgate situation, attacks in Mombasa and our churches in Nairobi and other areas. Massive property has been destroyed. It has been one of those challenges that the country and the Government has been trying to deal with. Because of that this House through the budgetary process has been able to allocate substantive resources to help the Government deal with the situation of terrorism and so on. As we recognise the external threat caused by the Al Shabaab and other terrorist groups, it is equally important that we also address the cattle rustling menace which in my considered opinion has and will continue to be a serious threat to our peace and security as a nation. This menace of cattle of rustling has caused untold suffering in most parts of our country. Baringo County has suffered a great deal from this practice. I am not here to address the situation in Baringo County, this is a national issue. I am aware, and I know Members of this House are 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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