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    "id": 735887,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Lesuuda",
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        "legal_name": "Naisula Lesuuda",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. The reason we are raising concerns is because official communication that I had sought from the Government is not forthcoming. We are told it would have been issued on Tuesday, then Wednesday and today is Thursday. We are going on recess and the atrocities continue. So, which other forum do I have? As we said earlier, we represent people. When they have concerns we raise them. It is not just that we rely on the media. We are relying on a statement that I have requested. It is not just what is in the media. There are specific questions that I would like the Committee Chairperson to get an official communication. We want to understand why such atrocities are happening. The questions are very specific. Further, as Sen. Karue said, yes, there are issues. If we got the answer from the Government, then, we would interrogate it. Definitely issues have been raised; there are people who have gone to private ranches. That is why we are also giving the other voice. Is there no better way of handling the problem that we have in Laikipia other than killing cattle? This is something we have never seen before in the history of this country. If anything, it makes the conflict more complex. People are committing suicide after losing their investments. Some pastoralists have evidence that they are paying for pasture and they have agreements with the land owners to graze. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I conclude, pastoralists are saying, “Please let it rain. We are not the ones who brought drought.” I agree that it could be politically motivated because we are going into an election period. It is ironical to declare drought an emergency yet we wipe out the cattle of the people who are facing drought. That is their only source of livelihood. I would like to table these photos so that it is on record in this House."
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