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    "content": "themselves. Kenya will get nothing from this great resource - the oil - until we address the question of peace and security in Turkana. It is becoming a song for all Governments. I dare say that even after something seemed to have been done during the Grand Coalition Government, because there were so many delegations that went there to address internal problems within the counties and also the border issues with Ethiopia and Uganda, we have not seen any dividends from those kinds of activities. Therefore, one would want to urge the Government to try and find a lasting solution to the people of Turkana. One of the issues between the local leaders and the national Government has been how to share resources of oil. That will work towards bringing peace and stability in that region, because everybody is fighting over resources. Even the internal law and order issues in the counties and between counties are principally a fight about resources, more particularly, water and livestock. Kenya would be a better place if we addressed the challenges in some of the counties which have been marginalised for a long period. They include Turkana, Marsabit, Mandera, Lamu, Garissa, Wajir, Isiolo and to some extent, Elgeyo-Marakwet, where there are some areas which have got challenges. Therefore, it is important that these things are addressed. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know whether the Senate should try one more time, because there have been all kinds of peace missions by the Senate Committees to try and determine how to resolve those problems. The Senate could probably provide leadership by going into that county through the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations composed of the team of Sen. Sakaja and Sen. Haji. Oil is a very important resource and instead of leaving it to the Executive, parliamentarians, particularly our committees, should go there and find out how to resolve this problem. They should have a conversation with the people of Turkana County and their distinguished Senator here, to find a lasting solution and not one that is meant to make people only happy for a moment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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