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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Mbarire",
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        "legal_name": "Cecily Mutitu Mbarire",
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    "content": "times as a nation. I really would like to add my voice to those that feel and say that we need to compensate the farmers. It is the only right thing to do. I do not think that is debatable at all. I want, in a very critical way, to add my voice to that of those that have spoken before me and ask serious questions. How much longer are we going to keep fighting over cattle? How much longer are we going to suffer from drought-related problems that we encounter as a nation in magnitudes never seen before, especially in view of climate change? As Members of this House, both pastoralists and non-pastoralists, we need to begin to have a conversation about this problem. Time has come for us to come up with mitigation measure that would ensure that we end this human-animal conflict caused majorly by climate change. The Members that come from pastoralist communities must begin to think of what measures the Government can put in place and whether we should not think of passing a particular budget allocation for this purpose. As long as nothing is done in terms of mitigation, we will be back again next year with the same problem and, maybe, at a higher magnitude. I, therefore want to support Hon. Naisula who has said there is need to set up a select committee of this House, not just of pastoralists, but even Members of Parliament who are not pastoralists. Pastoralists also invade the small-scale farms in Meru and Laikipia. By the way, those farmers also have rights. So, we must look at this from both sides of the coin. Pastoralists should not think that they are the only ones who are most hit. We must also think about the farmers who have not harvested a thing because of invasion of their farms by pastoralists. So, even as we debate this particular issue, it should open our eyes to the bigger issue and as a matter of urgency, upon resumption of the House on 29th November 2017, come up with a Motion that seeks to establish a select committee that would look into the matter and possibly come up with a way forward. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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