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"speaker_name": "Turkana East, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Lokiru Ali",
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"content": "It is sad that the issue of insecurity, particularly cattle rustling in Kenya, specifically in the North Rift and other parts of Kenya has become more complex. Successive Governments since Independence have been unable to solve it. It has even become more complicated because, nowadays, it has turned out that bandits are killing innocent school children, attacking police convoys and ambulances that transport patients. Specifically, I would like to talk about Turkana East Constituency, which I represent. I wish to point out some incidents that show the gravity of the matter. On 25th June 2019, over 250 bandits attacked Turkana East in Napeitom, Kapedo Ward. They took over 500 camels, 50 cows and fired 100 shots. In the process, two Kenyans were killed. The funny thing was the response by the security agents. They reached the scene and the bandits engaged them for over six hours. These were officers from the Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU) and the General Service Unit (GSU). The police had armored vehicles, but the bandits outsmarted them and went with all the animals. This shows the gravity of the matter. If the bandits outsmarted police officers after battling with them for six hours, how much ammunition did they use? Having a military background, I know what a six-hour battle is and how much ammunition can be used. This happened in Kenya and not along the international boundaries. Where do the ammunitions come from? The NIS is being funded. They are supposed to know where the ammunitions come from and where the stolen animals are taken. Chiefs, who are under the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, are charged with the responsibility of protecting Kenyans and their property. On 12th June, two police officers were injured after bandits successfully raided and took over 500 shops. They also killed a teacher called Oscar ole Kete Keiya, an innocent teacher who was helping the Turkana people to get education. Our people have been impoverished by banditry. All their animals have been taken away. They depend on education. After taking all their animals, the bandits have resorted to killing teachers and maiming students. They are targeting schools and dispensaries. In the incident that happened in Kapedo, the bandits were daring. They took all the shops that belonged to the people of Kapedo, 20 metres from the GSU gate and they went with their animals. After the animals were taken, nobody followed up. Once they are taken, it is forgotten. They are targeting school-going children. Kapedo is under siege. These are people that have been condemned to die because they cannot travel outside Kapedo. They were travelling using police vehicles, but the police have become target of bandits. Two Administration Police officers were shot and injured at Kapedo Bridge when they were escorting an ambulance. The ambulance driver was also shot. So, even the sick are not secure. If you are sick in Kapedo, you are condemned to die because you cannot travel or be referred anywhere. The police officers who are protecting the people of Kapedo fear for their lives. They have been warned that if they are seen carrying a civilian, their vehicles will be attacked. All Government projects in Kapedo have come to a standstill. There is no construction of schools. People cannot go to fetch water in the nearby river because the bandits are there. Remember, this is happening in Kenya. It is inside Kenya that the people are being treated like that. There have been many such incidences. For instance, a primary school boy called, Amota, was in class and when he was leaving, he was shot, but he survived because the bullet went through his t-shirt without touching his body. The bandits are attacking students because they know the only source of livelihood for the people is education. They have taken all their animals. This is not only happening in Kapedo in Turkana East. Immediately the NPRs were disarmed, close to six constituencies were attacked simultaneously with military precision. Baringo South, The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}