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    "id": 718040,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mwaita",
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        "legal_name": "Sammy Sila Komen Mwaita",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this important Motion. I would like to congratulate my friend, Hon. Kisang, for moving it. I would like to start by correcting my good friend, Hon. Oner, who said that these issues are found in Jubilee zones. This is a national security issue which cuts across the country, including the Coast region and even Muhoroni Constituency, where he comes from. Secondly, rustling has become a serious issue in this country. I recall that during the 10th Parliament there was a select committee which went round the country and came up with very good recommendations. I urge the Government to implement those recommendations. First, it came out that the issue of rustling started as a cultural practice. It has been upgraded to economic sabotage. It is an economic crime which needs to be dealt with like all other crimes. Secondly, in Baringo County, where I come from, we have similar problems. These problems are not only in Baringo but also in most of the North Rift region. As a leadership, we set up a taskforce, led by Gen. (Rtd.) Tonje, which came up with recommendations that were to be presented to the 10th Parliament. Those recommendations should be implemented, and the problem will be solved. Finally, apart from those recommendations, the solution is to set up the Kenya Police Reservists (KPR) in all the areas which are afflicted by rustling. Once we have KPR units comprising of local people in each of those areas, the issue will be resolved instead of relying on the regular police and other units of the security forces."
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