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    "id": 92633,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/92633/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. ole Lankas",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 65,
        "legal_name": "Lankas ole Nkoidila",
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    "content": "concentrated, it is northern Kenya, part of eastern and other small pockets of this country. We have lost lives in that game. The economic life of this country has been drastically affected. So, what we are saying here is that something must be done. The sooner it is done, the better for this country. The Government has been a major player in trying to address this problem. But for whatever reason, it has never succeeded. There have been a lot of inconsistencies in the way the Government has been addressing this problem. It is true that this problem has been situational. Some of us have had the opportunity to serve in some of the areas where cattle rustling is rampant. But what we have seen, as far as the Government hand is concerned, is lot of “do not care” attitude. The value for life in this country is an issue that needs to be addressed. That is because when a pastoralist is killed, no matter what the circumstances, Government action or inaction is very visible. This morning, if you read the Daily Nation, so many lives have been lost in Turkana because of cattle rustling. But what kind of action has the Government taken? So, we have always been questioning: What is the value of life in this country as far as some communities are concerned. They have never really taken it seriously! It is a daily occurrence in some parts of this country. We read day in, day out that people have been killed in Turkana, Isiolo and other parts of northern Kenya, but the Government takes this issue as a non-issue and that is where the beginning should be. Is there value for life in this country as far as pastoralists are concerned? So, what we are saying is that the Government should wake up and address this issue with the seriousness it deserves. It has the capacity! If you look at the Budget---"
}