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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
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        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
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    "content": "(xi). Enhanced political consultation and collaboration. What we are doing with the Members of Parliament and leaders from that area must be improved and sustained. But we have been telling them also that if their animals are stolen, let them not exaggerate that, for example, out of five they add two zeroes to say they were 500. Honesty pays! (xii). Intensive public sensitization and campaign against cattle rustling. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are currently in the process of implementing Phase I which will focus on cattle branding and disarmament to restore peace and security in the regions and pave way for development. Once we have stopped cattle rustling, we need to go ahead to develop that area. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have agreed in other fora that we are going to do boreholes and security roads. I want to confirm here that, yes; there are some roads which have been allocated funds for security purposes. The programme will require an initial funding to the tune of Kshs185 million per quarter from the Treasury to kick- start. However, Government efforts alone will not end these conflicts. I urge all my colleagues to join their colleagues from the affected regions in seeking a lasting solution. There is need to organize exchange visits and conferences for our youths and opinion leaders across the country so as to expose the warring communities to the benefits of peace, good neighbourliness and economic diversification and alternative means of livelihood. If we all join efforts, these inter-communal conflicts and cattle rustling problems will be contained. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to assure hon. Members here that if we go together and agree as a nation, we will contain this situation. We, as the security personnel, are ready. I need my colleagues to support the effort the security team is doing on the ground in order to contain this situation. I also want to assure the whole country that together we will and can. Cattle rustling will be a thing of the past. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to commend the Committee on Administration and National Security for not being biased and supporting the Government initiatives to contain this situation. I know that if we continue this way by next year, we will not have anything to do with cattle rustling. We have isolated cases in Kuria and Muhoroni bordering the Kipsigis. We are going to have a camp at Kupere to traverse that area. Once we have bought the surveillance equipment, we will be able to capture some of those who are entering our country illegally to cause mayhem. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to congratulate the Members of the Committee and Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs) and the professionals in the Caravan for Peace and assure them that we will always give support. If need be, once the funds become available, we will be able to finance the efforts of the Committee so that we go ahead. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support."
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