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    "id": 726825,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Dido",
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        "legal_name": "Col (Rtd) Ali Rasso Dido",
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    "content": "use to pay dowry, but not anymore. Currently, cattle rustling is an economic crime, where violent robbery takes place and individuals lose their lives in the process. We must address it as a crime rather than a cultural practice. We, as leaders in Marsabit, must strive to bring together the different communities in that county. We must come up with mitigation measures for youngsters, instead of inciting them to raid other communities. They should be encouraged to undertake other useful economic activities. I must thank the Jubilee Government with regard to transport, safety and security. Nowadays, I drive on tarmac road from Nairobi to Marsabit. It used to take us about three days when the weather is fair and dry, but during rainy seasons, you could take one month because of floods. Yesterday, I left my constituency at midnight and by 8.00 a.m. I was in Nairobi. By 10.00 a.m. I was in a Committee meeting. That is the transformation agenda we Kenyans look up to. We have to be grateful to the positive things that have been done. Hon. Speaker, road safety is getting better because of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) which is a better performing outfit than the Traffic Police checkpoints and roadblocks. The NTSA do on-the-spot demonstrations by stopping, say, 20 vehicles on the road and making quick checks to determine whether motorist have the necessary documents and whether their vehicles are roadworthy. I would like to urge the NTSA not to follow the beaten path that others have followed. Normally when an institution is successful in Kenya, it tends to be corrupt. NTSA must stay away from that. The President has looked at corruption through legal means, policy and institutional framework. Corruption is not just about the recipient but also the giver. It has given this country a bad name. When we devolved resources to the grassroots, it is as if we multiplied corruption. Today, it is harder to bribe at the national level than it is at the grassroots where resources have been devolved to meet the basic necessities of our people. For us to address corruption, some of the governors considered to be sacred cows must go to court. Finally, in our region, we are facing severe drought. We thank the Government for its efforts. However, a lot can be done by focusing on early warning mechanisms."
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