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    "id": 765321,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/765321/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lentoimaga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Alois Musa Lentoimaga",
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    "content": "The people who were herding cows in Laikipia on that particular day are Kenyans and they respect the rule of law. It is not true that they were armed. We know them. There were two young men who were looking after cows when two Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) confronted them. The first APC shot in the air and the herders ran away. As they ran away, the second one started shooting the animals even though they were not in a ranch. They were in an open community land which had no crops at all. It is unethical and criminal to kill animals. The animals were not armed. In the first place, no pastoralist hid behind the cows to shoot at policemen. The policemen used unnecessary excessive force. We are not saying that herders should invade ranches or small-scale farmers’ land. We cannot do that. This particular group of pastoralists were migrating. They were watering their cows so that they could move back to their home. They were caught unawares. They were not ready to confront the police at all."
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