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    "id": 774051,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/774051/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Lelegwe",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Steve Ltumbesi Lelegwe",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me inform the Chairperson. I do not know if he is aware that it was reported in the media that elders of the affected families have threatened to kill their children because they have nothing to give them. In Samburu North Constituency, for example, there are over 400 Kenya Police reservists and a camp of anti-stock theft of more than 100 officers. There is an Administration Police (AP) camp. However, the cattle were driven from Suyian to a nearby village which is not more than 25 kilometres. The police and intelligence officers are aware of where those animals are. They are pleading with the communities to spare them because they do not want to go die. They are on very low morale because 42 officers were killed in 2012, but the Government did not take any action to bring back their arms, animals or even do anything for the affected families. So, I plead with the Chairperson that as we give him more time to give us a lasting solution on the concerns raised by the Senator for Turkana County, I would like him also to address the situation in Samburu, Turkana, Baringo and Elgeyo-Marakwet counties. This is because we are losing people, livestock and livelihoods in these areas. We want long lasting solutions from the Government. We think the Government is unable to do anything about Samburu County because you can see people and police officers being killed and the Government is not doing anything six years later."
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