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    "id": 819083,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/819083/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tigania East, PNU",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Josphat Kabeabea",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13494,
        "legal_name": "Josphat Gichunge Mwirabua Kabeabea",
        "slug": "josphat-gichunge-mwirabua-kabeabea"
    },
    "content": "THAT, these raids have continued to destabilise communities, undermined their livelihoods and contributed to increased poverty and underdevelopment in the area. THAT, this situation has led to the loss of many lives especially breadwinners hence children are left behind as orphans under the care of well-wishers or old parents who do not have the capacity to take care of them. THAT, efforts to resolve the matter with the relevant ministry have borne no fruit. THAT, the issues in respect of which this Petition is made are not pending before any court of law, constitutional or statutory body. Therefore, your humble petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security; a. Reviews legislation to pass cattle rustling as a capital offence as it involves killing of human life before cows are stolen. b. Inquires into and reports on the matter to ensure the petitioners’ plight is addressed. c. Recommends compensation of the affected families with regard to lost lives, property destroyed among other associated problems. d. Recommends the setting up of a General Service Unit camp in Ntangiilia grazing area and subsequent deployment of adequate security personnel to recover stolen livestock and restore calm. e. Causes the local security committee in the area to take up responsibility for their failure to manage the vice despite it being reported by members of the public. f. Makes any other order or direction that it deems fit in the circumstances of the case. And your Petitioners will ever pray. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As you know, and this House knows, many times when there is cattle rustling, many people are killed. Many people have lost their lives. So, I pray to the House that we revisit our legislation in regard to cattle rustling. The cows which were stolen in Tigania East in Karama were 1,300 in number. Reports have come that they have been spotted somewhere in the interior. I humbly request or pray that the security operatives go for those cows."
}