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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Cheptumo",
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        "legal_name": "William Cheptumo Kipkiror",
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    "content": "As I move the Motion, I wish to state that the security situation in Baringo County is so serious that it confirms what I requested the House to do sometime last year. Cattle rustling has become one of the biggest threats to the security of this country. For the last one and a half months, there have been continued attacks in my constituency and in Baringo South. The attacks involve stealing of livestock, destruction of property and burning of houses. Innocent Kenyans are killed, maimed and wounded. On Sunday, in Baringo North, a mother was killed together with her five days old infant. The mother was shot dead followed by the infant. I do not know how this country will seek to understand that situation. I have moved this Motion before in this House. The 349 Members of this House - elected national leaders - passed a Motion urging the Government of Kenya to declare cattle rustling a national disaster. The first attack in Baringo North was in 1977 when we had the first President of this republic, the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. One year later, retired President Moi took over leadership for 24 years, who is from Baringo County. The menace continued and Kenyans continue to suffer. When Mzee Moi retired, retired President Hon. Kibaki took over leadership for 10 years. The same situation continued. Today, this country is led by the son of the first President and the same conditions and situations continue to prevail in Baringo and other parts of the country. It means, therefore, that this situation has continued for more than 40 years. That is why I am convinced beyond doubt that if there was ever a time we should declare cattle rustling a national disaster, it is now, especially after this House passed the Motion. Within a span of only three weeks, we have lost well over 1,000 livestock in my constituency. Again, in the neighbouring constituency of Baringo South, we have lost livestock in hundreds. Killings are also experienced in the neighbouring constituency of Baringo South. A teacher was shot dead on Friday last week. Another elderly man was shot dead on Saturday. There are three Kenyans now in the mortuary waiting to be buried in the next few days. Today, from 9 O’clock, there have been continued attacks in Chemoi in my constituency. I do not know how many casualties are there. In a place called Chebinyiny in Baringo South, the attacks have been going on since morning. There has been exchange of fire between the security personnel and the rustlers. People have been displaced. More than 2,000 people are living in camps, forests and in very pathetic conditions. For how long should we continue with this? Schools are being 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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