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    "id": 702777,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would, first, like to send my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims who were affected in the recent spate of attacks in Elgeyo Marakwet County. Cattle rustling is not a new issue. It has been a huge thorn in the flesh of this country. Because of the occurrences of 2013 and 2014, my Committee went round the country to try and find out the root cause of cattle rustling. We visited Baragoi, Maralal, Lokwar and Nakuse in Turkana; Loruk, Nginyang and Sandai in Baringo County and Turkwel in West Pokot County. I must say that people in the North Rift want peace. They told the Committee that they desire and yearn for peace. We acknowledge that the old type of cattle rustling – which used to be seen as a cultural activity – is not what is going on today. Cattle rustling is now a commercial activity, and it must be treated as such. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we further engaged security officers and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC). I am proud to say that we got the first peace deal between the Samburu and Turkana people, who stay in Baragoi in Samburu County. In most of the areas, calm has been held. As a Committee, we resolved to come to the House and bring a piece of legislation. I hope Members from areas affected by cattle rustling are listening. If you look at the Order Paper, there is the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill No. 13 of 2016. This Bill talks about cattle rustling. We have heard of several cases of cattle stolen, children killed and women raped and killed but in most cases, village elders were just told to sit down and agree to return the cows. Because we do not see cattle rustling as a capital offence, the security officers have also taken it lightly. This 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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