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    "id": 707857,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Tong’i",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2611,
        "legal_name": "Richard Nyagaka Tongi",
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    "content": "Thank you Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to speak to this Penal Code (Amendment) Bill which has come in aptly. I come from a region where, for a long time, we did not know the challenges of cattle rustling until recently when we experienced some challenges with our neighbours. Before this happened a couple of weeks ago, I used to imagine that cattle rustling was all about stealing cows and goats. But, I have come to discover that it is not only about stealing cows but that is also affects education, families being broken and politics. All these things are affected when animals are stolen by neighbours. As we speak now, students are not going to school and some have not even sat for their exams just because of cattle rustling which is not a very familiar terminology in my region. It is not a common experience where I come from. We are disappointed it has happened, but it a good experience that now when I will hear my colleagues talking about animals getting stolen, I will now fully understand what it means. Schools and other many social amenities have been affected. We thank President Uhuru Muigai and his deputy for the support they have given us. They gave us policemen who have managed to calm down the situation. It is not as bad as it was then. Recommendations in this Bill will go a long way to discourage this kind of culture which is not beneficial to the community and does not help anybody because our people are hurting and hurting badly for things which can be controlled. In the interest of time, I also take this opportunity to agree with my colleagues who have spoken against beating of women because it a barbaric culture. It has been overtaken by events. It is a shame that we are here as Members of Parliament who society looks up to for guidance and leadership yet we are accused of beating ladies. It is unfair and should never happen. I take this opportunity to say that, as a man, I am ashamed of what we do sometimes. That is hitting below the belt and not necessary. They should have agreed on a better way of resolving whatever differences they had just as we have agreed with our neighbours that whenever there will be an opportunity - we hope it does not happen again - of cows getting stolen from either party, we will never resolve it by fighting back or stealing cows to revenge because we have discovered that it is not a sure way of resolving or making peace with neighbours. We need each other. We know that we are stronger when we are together as a team. With those many remarks, I support these amendments to the Penal Code. Thank you."
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