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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to support the Petition that has been presented by Hon. Masara. Hon. Masara is my neighbour. I represent Suna East Constituency and he represents Suna West Constituency. Last year, towards the election time, we lost six lives in my constituency because of cattle rustling. People were invaded at night, their cattle were stolen and lives were lost. It is a very serious matter that needs serious attention from the Government through the Committee. Cattle rustling is associated with some parts of the country. People assume that in that part, they do it as a sport but on this other side, it is a serious matter. I wrote a letter three months ago to the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Interior and Coordination of National Government, Mr. Fred Matiang’i, and he has never responded. I wrote to him officially as the Member of Parliament for Suna East Constituency informing him of the number of lives that we have lost in that place due to cattle rustling, and that it is happening every month. He did not even have the courtesy to reply and say that he cannot do anything or that he will do something. I assumed that now that he has not responded to my letter, he is unable to do anything about it. He is interested in betting machines and is not taking seriously the lives that have been lost. This is my place now. It is through your jurisdiction that I have the mandate to speak and tell Kenyans the suffering that my people are going through. Instead of wasting his time banning those betting machines, those things can be done by chiefs and assistant chiefs. They can collect those things and burn them. The issue of cattle rustling is a big problem. I want that matter to be given the attention it deserves. We are suffering. The Anti-Stock Theft Unit that is stationed there is not functioning. We have a raid every month. With those few remarks, I will appear before the Committee to shed more light on the issues that are going on there. Once the Committee presents its report here, I request the House to pass it."
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