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    "id": 668388,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Elachi",
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion for Adjournment to talk about the clashes in the border of Nandi and Kisumu counties. As leaders, we need to ensure that citizens live together in peace regardless of their ethnicity and political affiliations. We should not be seen to support evil things. We need to get to the root cause of the clashes between the communities in Muhoroni. I do not think that, that area is prone to cattle rustling like Pokot and Turkana. The clashes have caused a lot of suffering. Families have been forced to flee their homes and seek refuge elsewhere. Even if we send security personnel to the area, the matter may not be resolved fully. The best approach would, therefore, be the setting up of committees comprising of members of both communities. Leaders from both sides should be involved so that they can talk to their people. As we head towards elections, some politicians take advantage of such situations to create more tension so that they can advance their political agenda. It is wrong to have communities in the 21st Century fighting each other. I hope that the perpetrators will be taken to court and convicted. The penalty for committing such offences should be punitive. When it comes to cattle rustling, all those involved including those who allowed the animals to pass through their homes should be penalized. One wonders why people are killing one another in Muhoroni, which is a sugar belt. If the security personnel there are fueling the problem, they should be transferred and new ones brought to ensure that peace prevails. This is not the first time that we have The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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