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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support this Bill. I also appreciate the Member of Parliament for Suna West, Hon. Masara, for thinking about our police officers. Article 43 of our Constitution guarantees all citizens of this country the right to health. Our police officers work in very hostile environments, which at times brings issues like depression. Their housing and salaries are not adequate. If you look at their working equipment, like the vehicles they use, they are not sufficient. Besides that, some of them are posted to work in very harsh environments. As we know, it is a disciplined force and they do not have any other option, but to serve the country in those places. So, the introduction of this Bill, in a small way, is appreciating the men and women in the police service. I support the Bill as it seeks to amend Sections 10 and 12 of the Police Commission Act. In other jurisdictions like South Africa and Canada, they have introduced the same law that we are talking about."
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"content": " Hon. (Dr) Kimaiyo, I hate to interrupt you. However, it is 6.00 O'clock. Actually, it is 6.00 O’clock and 1 minute. When this debate resumes, you will have eight more minutes. We were meant to have a Motion of Adjournment at exactly 6.00 O'clock. Under the circumstances, I am going to call on Hon. Ariko, the Member for Turkana South, to move the Motion of Adjournment. Essentially, in a Motion of Adjournment, I am sure you understand the rules, you will all contribute. There will be no seconder and a Question will not be put at the end of it. The Motion will be debated for one hour and two or three minutes. Proceed, the Member of Parliament for Turkana South, Hon. Ariko."
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"content": "MOTION OF ADJOURNMENT ON A MATTER OF URGENT NATIONAL IMPORTANCE"
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"content": "SECURITY SITUATION IN TURKANA"
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for according me this opportunity to raise my voice on this matter of the Todonyang Massacre. On behalf of my family, the people of Turkana South and the greater Turkana nation, I would like to extend my deep sympathies and condolences to the families of the bereaved in the Todonyang Massacre. May God rest their souls. On 22nd February, 2025, more than 20 fishermen lost their lives and a significant number of people were reported missing following an ambush by a suspected Ethiopian militia, popularly known as Dassanech militia in Todonyang, Turkana County. The militia targeted the fishermen who were unarmed as they were fishing at a place known as Lopemukat and Natirae near River Omo. It is reported that during the incident, there was an intermediate network blackout within the area that interfered with communication, hence the delayed rescue of the residents. It should be noted that Dassanech is an Ethiopian community living in the Todonyang area and shares the same economic activities with the Turkana people. Todonyang is situated on the shores of Lake Turkana, on the northern side. It is very close to the Kenyan-Ethiopian border and has faced perennial conflicts and insecurity over the years. The first incident that we can account for happened in 2011. As per the Government records - remember Government The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "records may not be true, they normally understate the numbers - in 2011, 43 people were killed by the militia. Again, in 2020, Merille bandits suspected to be from Omo in Ethiopia, attacked residents in Todonyang with an intention of raiding livestock. These attacks have caused loss of lives and livelihoods. Again, in 2021, a massacre occurred where foreign militia killed 37 Turkana pastoralists inside the Kenyan territory. Hon. Temporary Speaker, remember again that these figures are understated. The security situation has severely disrupted essential services in the area, significantly impacting development in the region. The current attack has led to loss of lives and property. You can imagine 16 boats were taken away. They promised to return five boats, but they have not yet done so. You can also remember the failure of the Government in June. The Government has either been ignoring some of these conflicts or it has always been using a sweet-talking strategy to calm the situation. Remember again that the Member for Turkana Central raised a Request for Statement in June 2024 when the Kenya Wildlife Service guards killed a fisherman who was trying to eke a living. To-date, no action has been taken by the Government. There is need for them to put in place measures to enhance economic activities within the blue economy sector. People from our neighbouring countries have encroached on Kenyan land, with the support of their authorities, at the expense of peace. The Government of Kenya always ignores or applies sweet-talking strategies in addressing such a critical matter. I have identified a number of challenges that this community is experiencing. One of them is poor network connectivity within that particular area. There is only one Coast Guard surveillance boat with a small capacity. There are only eight Coast Guard surveillance officers. You can imagine all that terrain across the lake has only eight guards with one boat. There are only a few empowered National Police Reservists (NPRs), leave alone the regular uniformed police officers. The NPR personnel are well-versed with the terrain, but they are very few with no facilities to enable them to provide security in the area. The alternative source of livelihood for the fishermen is livestock, which is continuously affected by banditry perpetrated by the same militias. We have been making proposals, including the need to enhance authority. Legitimacy and authority of our Government can only be realised when there is law and order in a society. If the community is not feeling the presence of the Government, members of the public will always take charge to protect themselves and their property. The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) must establish their presence in that area. The Government should enhance security to encourage offtake of economic activities in those forgotten areas of Kenya. There is also the issue of initiating food security programmes. The Kenya Kwanza regime was elected on a platform of a number of promises, including enhancement of food security across the country. We are proposing an alternative source of livelihood and economic activity for the county. We also propose enhancement of surveillance by the security agencies, and more so increasing the number of Coast Guard personnel in Lake Turkana. We also require enough vehicles, ammunition and food supplies for the security agencies. That is what is required by the men and women in uniform. There is need for the Government to deploy the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) along our borders. The Turkana community always secures our border with three neighbouring countries, but the donkey is now tired. What is the role of the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs in actualising some of the United Nations (UN) Security Council agenda? Kenya is a member of the UN Security Council. I read a statement by the UN Secretary General on UN Security Council and picked the following: “The Security Council reaffirms its commitment to the Charter of the United Nations, including its purposes and principles and the primary responsibility of the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "Security Council under the Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security. In this regard, the council reiterates its commitment to address conflict, induced food insecurity, including famine in the situation of armed conflict.” In that presentation by the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, the Security Council reaffirms its commitment to full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. The final statement that I picked is: “The Security Council reaffirms the primary responsibility of States to protect the population throughout their whole territory and the obligation of all parties to armed conflict to respect international humanitarian law and the need for them to allow and facilitate the rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief for citizens in need.” Hon. Temporary Speaker, I would like to register my concern about President Trump’s executive orders. They have affected humanitarian assistance and development funding that the Turkana community used to benefit from the Government of the United States of America. That region has been benefiting a lot from humanitarian funding. Its termination will motivate more conflict between the two territories. A conflict between the citizens of two countries is an international problem, which its Government must take seriously. What the Turkana people are experiencing…"
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"content": " Give him an additional minute to wind up."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I was saying, the current conflict between the citizens of Ethiopia and Kenya is an international problem that needs the attention of the leadership of this country. However, when the Cabinet Secretary went to Todonyang, he left without taking any action. The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration cannot account for the day he visited Todonyang. He cannot tell us what he did for the people of Todonyang. We want the Cabinet Secretary to react and do something tangible that we can account…"
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"content": " Hon. Ariko, I have looked at the Standing Orders and the rules on a Motion for Adjournment on a matter of urgent national importance are very clear. You strictly have 10 minutes to speak to it - I overstepped. Times have changed and you have done your bit. Hon. Naomi, did you want to contribute to this Motion or the previous debate?"
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