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    "id": 666093,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abongotum",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 165,
        "legal_name": "Asman Abongutum Kamama",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we did a lot to bring peace for 14 years in the valley, with Hon. Kilimo. I now hope Hon. Kangongo will come on board to assist me and other leaders in ensuring there is peace in that area. For somebody to think that Hon. Kamama can engage in cattle rustling--- I want to tell you in very clear terms that I am a civilised Pokot man and I cannot engage in rustling. I can only stop it and we have done it with all our neighbours. Right now, we have peace between the Turkana and Pokot; Samburu and Pokot; the people of Laikipia and Pokot; and, the people of North Baringo and Pokot. We only need to get into the bottom of what is happening between the Marakwet and the Pokot. If we have political inciters who are involved, the Government should investigate and bring those people to book. I want to thank the President and the Deputy President because for the first time we have leaders who are trying to assist in eradicating this problem. We began with what we call peace caravans by Members of Parliament from that region with the support of our two leaders. Right now, cattle rustling has reduced by about 90 percent. I want to thank those leaders for understanding our problems. I do not want to mention the Pokot of West Pokot, but I want to tell you that the Pokot of East have lost billions through cattle rustling. The cows that have been stolen by our neighbours since 1968 up to now are worth about Kshs40 billion. I support that anybody who is a victim of cattle rustling whether from Turkana, West Pokot, Laikipia, Samburu or Tugen community 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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