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    "id": 702762,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. M’uthari",
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        "id": 1576,
        "legal_name": "Joseph M'eruaki M'uthari",
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    "content": "Thank you, Temporary Deputy Speaker. This menace of cattle rustling is a serious problem in this Republic. I do not know why it has never been declared a robbery with violence crime. Many times when people are involved in cattle rustling, there are a lot of negotiations. I wonder why the Government has to be involved in negotiating with criminals. The question of stealing cows is a terrible thing after all these years of Independence. This should also be seen in the light of challenges associated even with political activity and local leadership in the areas prone to this problem. This is something that requires to be looked at in a more serious way. All these areas where these activities take place like Kerio Valley, Marakwet, borders of Meru County especially my constituency of Igembe North and Isiolo regions are areas where you realise there are various security agents working within the borders. At the same time, we have agents of the Government like the assistant chiefs, chiefs, village elders, Assistant County Commissioners, the Deputy Commissioners and even the intelligence officers. We wonder how this crime continues in these particular areas without perpetrators being caught and made to take responsibility for the crimes committed. It is high time we thought outside the box. We brought in a very dynamic Constitution which has established two levels of Government. In these areas, you wonder about the extent to which the devolved units of the Government have been able to work towards reducing the suffering of the people and improving their living standards. Devolution has brought with it options in terms of livelihoods in those areas where people are prone to cattle rustling. I do not think it is wise, after all these years of Independence, that our people still rely totally on stealing and robbery as a way of livelihood in the name of culture. 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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