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"content": "communities in Isiolo, Turkana and others around there know where the problem is coming from. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when these attackers come, it is not as if they are dropped from the air. These people carry their guns, they are fed, hosted and their journey is not a one day affair, because they walk; unless they are dropped by helicopters from the air. These people travel and I am sure that there are people who know of their movements and even feed them. It is high time that our Government takes the responsibility of taking care of Kenyans seriously. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when conflict happens, the people who suffer the most, as we have all said, are mainly women and children. Many women are raped and mistreated. In fact, if they are to share with you their experiences, nobody would want to hear it. Other Kenyans are able to talk about some of these things loudly, but for some of our communities, they cannot share these experiences because it is hard for them to talk about rape and all that mistreatment. It is, therefore, high time for our leaders to condemn this and come together, for us to help one another, because the solution is in our hands. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the other area affected by these conflicts are students. There are many children who are supposed to be in school but are unable to attend school because of this problem. It is unfortunate that we keep complaining that the children in Northern Kenya in Isiolo or in Marsabit counties are not performing well. This is why they are not performing. When they get the opportunity to come and compete with the rest of Kenyans with a little peace of mind, they do very well. However, because of the circumstances they are in, it affects their school performance. My suggestion is that the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, together with other leaders, should build more boarding schools. This will ensure that when their parents are attacked, live in fear and are confused after losing their animals and everything, the children can at least have peace of mind and continue with their education without any disturbances. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is high time that the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations takes up this matter seriously because it is affecting us. They should realize that dealing with the problem is the only way to help us. As I said earlier, when the attackers come, they do not fly after taking the animals; they usually walk. Moving animals is not easy and it even takes them about one or two weeks. Does it mean that the Ministry concerned or our police cannot see this? Does it mean that our Government does not have the power to trace them? Does it mean that they have their own special routes they use without anybody tracing their steps? Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., for speaking passionately about this issue. I almost thought that he comes from Northern Kenya; maybe we need to do some research to confirm that. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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