BARINGO COUNTY ASSEMBLY
THE HANSARD
The House met on Tuesday 21st February 2017 at 3:44pm
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo) in Chair
PRAYERS

(Long Silence)
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo):  Can we proceed Clerk!

MOTION
tribute to fredrick kibet cheretei and simon pepee kitambaa
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo):  The reason why we proceeded to Motion is that urgent matters do not need notices. Proceed Hon. Kibiwott Munge.
Hon. Munge: Thank you Mr. Speaker Sir, I beg to seek leave to adjourn the Honorable House pursuant to standing order number 31 for the purposes of deliberating on a matter of urgent County importance.
Whereas the Constitution of Kenya created the doctrine of devolution under Chapter six of the constitution 2010, and further that Articles 25, 26 and 29 provides for fundamental rights and freedoms, the right to life, the right to security of the person and further that no person shall be deprived of his or her life intentionally.
Aware that Baringo County has been experiencing myriad insecurity based challenges in the recent past and that a number of lives have been lost.
Deeply concerned that Hon. Fredrick Kibet Cheretei MCA Loyamorok Ward and Engineer Simon Pepee Kitambaa, a parliamentary aspirant were brutally and mercilessly murdered at Marigat on 18th of February, 2017;
Further concerned that Baringo County and Tiaty Constituency has lost two astute and gallant leaders who spearheaded peace and other developmental projects for the betterment of the livelihood of the people of Baringo;
Now therefore, I urge this Honorable House to pay tribute to our departed colleague and a leader and condole with the bereaved families and further, condemn the brutal killings and call upon the relevant security agencies to speedily bring the culprits to book. 
Mr. Speaker I beg to move
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo):  Hon. Members such motion requires contribution of at least ten Members as seconders.
(Members stood in their places to second)
The Hon. Munge I was excited when you did not stand to second your motion. Proceed Mhe.
Hon. Munge: Mr. Speaker sir, 18th February shall remain the saddest day in our lives in the County of Baringo. This was the day that we lost one of our colleagues and a parliamentary aspirant who was a Chairman of a parastatal Mr. Speaker. I would like to take this opportunity to eulogize Hon. Fredrick Kibet Cheretei who was young, visionary hard working and development conscious leader who will dearly be missed not only his Loyamorok, Tiaty Constituency but also the entire people of Baringo County.
Mr. Speaker, this Hon. House will miss Hon. Cheretei because of his immense contribution in debates and the role he played championing  the interest of the people of Loyamorok Ward.
Mr. Speaker I take this opportunity on behalf of my family and the people of Lembus Perkerra Ward to convey my sincere condolences to the family of Loyamorok fraternity and Tiaty Constituency to the great loss of these two politicians.
Mr. Speaker, we are praying the almighty to grant the family strength during this difficult time. I join other leaders who spoke immediately after the murders in condemning the criminal attacks of these politicians Mr. Speaker.
We are asking the Government to bring justice to the families of the fallen heroes. Mr Speaker, if the lives of politicians are in danger, what of the common person of this County Mr. Speaker. The Government should fast tract investigations so that criminals be brought to book for peace and prosperity to prevail in this County Mr. Speaker.
I condemn some section of leaders from this County who already informed this country that these are banditry attacks. Mr. Speaker if two out of seven people were killed, and the two have one thing in common that is politics, it is not banditry but political assassination because they came from the same sub tribe. If it could have been banditry all the seven could have been killed. Why kill politicians and leave non politicians?
As we stay in this Hon. House today as we eulogize our friend, how safe are we? We request security to be provided to our Hon. Members because this is a critical moment as we head to elections Mr. Speaker.
 As I end Mr. Speaker, we know our heroes Hon. Cheretei and Pepee did not die but rest in peace. May their souls rest in eternal peace. Thank you Mr. Speaker. 
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo):  This motion will not proposed because there is no question put. Hon. Members standing order number 31 (4) any Member speaking on matter under this standing order shall speak for more than five minutes without leave of the House, except that the mover may speak for ten minutes. The Minority Leaders can we do five or ten minutes for each contributing Member?
Hon. Lekakimon (The Minority Leader): I think ten minutes is enough Mr. Speaker.
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo):  Thank you very much, I will grant leave for ten minutes. Proceed Hon. Kitilit.
Hon. Kitilit: Thank you Mr. Speaker I support the motion.
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo): Order I ask we stand for one minute in silence as we remember our departed colleague
(Members stood in their places for a minute of silence)
 Proceed Hon. Kitilit.
Hon. Kitilit: Thank you Mr. Speaker I support the motion and give my condolences of our departed brother, colleague and my neighbor who we have been working closely for the last four years Mr. Speaker. On behalf of my family and people of Ewalel ChapChap, I give condolence to the familyof the departed. 
Mr. Speaker my heart is still heavy for my departed neighbor who was attacked by criminals in Marigat. I condemn the act in the strongest terms possible. This act of leaders being killed should not be repeated again. 
We have lost a man who we used to chat especially the time when we re-opened after recess. We were the first three who came to the House that day. That day he was a viewing video on You Tube of a chase car of a security team trying to pursue criminals in US using his phone. We watched the video for ten minutes and I am now wondering what was on his mind. As I condemn the act, I was shocked by the mover saying that was pure politics.
Mr. Speaker allow me to go through one of our local daily newspaper (Nation Newspaper) of Sunday 19th February 2017 that the Member of Parliament for Tiaty Constituency Hon. Asman Kamama said a lot about this attack. Allow me Mr. Speaker because it is already in public domain…
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo): Proceed Mhe.
Hon. Kitilit: He said that ‘we had known that within the Pokot leadership there were plans to kill six leaders from the community in the last three years. We knew the plan was underway and I am one of them who was  earmarked by hit squad for elimination. There have been meetings in Nairobi and Nakuru said Kamama’.  Mr. Speaker how can a MP say that there have been plans of such in the last three years and yet he is the Chairman of Security in the National Assembly and he has done nothing to it!
We may never know who met in Nakuru and Nairobi to eliminate the six Tiaty Leaders as he claims. Mr. Speaker, I can quote from the Standard newspaper that Kamama said that the Saturday killings was revenge by the members of the Tugen community inhabiting Arabal. The mover of the motion has said that this was targeting the politicians because, if it was the Kalenjin community, they could have killed all because they were from the Pokot community.
Mr. Speaker, I request the intelligence to investigate because Kamama can give vital information so that the culprit can be brought to book. In Tugen culture where I come from, killing is a curse and if you read the history, there has been no retaliation after Arabal, Baringo North and Ilchamus raids. I agree with the mover and want to withdraw that it was Arabal retaliation making people from Hon. Kambala’s area to move. We believe this is pure politics and no relations with the communities affected with banditry. 
Hon. Members, it was very painful as an MCA and a neighbor when I heard the news. I personally went to the mortuary to confirm before the security team from Nakuru came and move the bodies. We condemn the incident and request that the Government assign a security guard to the Hon. Members as we head towards the elections. I beg to support.
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo): Yes Minority Leader.
Hon. Lekakimon (Leader of Minority): Thank you Mr. Speaker. I thank Hon. Kibiwott Munge, MCA Lembus Perkerra for coming up with this motion. Personally, I thank God for the far he has brought us. We are in the First Assembly 5th Session and since the inception of this Assembly, we have undergone a lot of problems because we have already lost three Members and 15 almost lost their lives through accidents including the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Majority Leader, Minority Leader and other Members. 
Now that we are nearing the elections we need to do something to appease these deaths. Article 25 and 26 of the Constitution is very clear on the freedom of life.  On the fundamental rights and freedoms that may not be limited.
 25 (a) freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
      (b) Freedom from slavery or servitude  
26 (1) every person has the right to life.
Mr. Speaker, the death of Hon. Cheretei and  Pepee who was an aspirant for Tiaty is inhuman because they were brutally killed. However the Constitution gives us the right to life, their killing was very bad and I pay my condolences to their families and the people of Tiaty. 
I urge the Government to speed up the investigation and I know that the blood of an innocent person never goes to waste. The culprit will be known. I urge the National Government and the County Government to provide security for Hon. Members of the County Assemblies because we have seen the need. 
Mr. Speaker, there are only three hotly contested seats in the Country namely the President, Governor and MCA, depicting the need for the three to have security. It is sad and such acts will bring a misunderstanding because people from Yatya, Arabal, Chebinyiny and Loruk are suffering from an act they did not commit.  We cannot point out that somebody did it, but we believe that the victim’s blood and the Government will bring the culprit to book. Hon. Cheretei was one of the pro-active Members in this Assembly and his argument was always towards what was on deliberation and I think nobody had some ill motive towards him and we wonder why his life was targeted.  
(Long silence)
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo): You mean Members you have…yes Hon. Parkei.
Hon. Parkei: Thank you Mr. Speaker. I personally pass my condolences, my family’s and the people of Mukutani to the family of Hon. Cheretei and Pepee. It is sad to lose our colleagues in such manner because even in the Bible, no one has the power to take another person’s life. For the last four years Hon. Cheretei has been a very humble and polite guy and nobody knew that something of the kind could happen to him because he didn’t have any bad blood with anybody.  Most of the time he was in Marigat without any fear because he had friends all over and sorry to the Hon. Members because on 18th when we heard about the killing, it was a very dark day. 
I urge the Government to take charge and give us security because we don’t know what will transpire especially in Baringo. All Leaders should unite and give out the information that will make the people of this County unite and maintain peace. In my Ward, Mochongoi, Bartabwa   and Saimo/Soi, people are worried and earlier today gunshots were heard all over at Chebinyiny. If something happens, we should be the first to calm our people and pave way for the intelligence to do their work and bring culprits to book.  
Mr. Speaker, we should preach love, peace and unity that our beloved father and retired President Moi maintained. 
Right now, you cannot be comfortable in Marigat as things are not normal. You cannot know what will happen to you because all of us are politicians and have our political rivals? Mr. Speaker in the past two days around 7pm in Marigat Town gun shots could be heard everywhere, maybe there were some hooligans.
We don’t know what the Government is doing because we are not comfortable to be in town at 7pm or 8 pm, all shops are closed. Mr. Speaker I do not know how revenue would be collected in this County.  I think we are not going the right way.
I also urge all the Leaders that even if something happens to one Community, we should not take the law in our hands and also incite community against each other. We should co-exist with other communities living around in our County.
Mr. Speaker sir we pray to God to unleash those who killed Hon. Cheretei and Kitambaa and be brought to book. Since the incident, I have lost innocent people in my ward. There is a mother who has left behind her child to seek medical attention at Saint Mary’s Hospital Gilgil due to gun wounds in her arm that passed through the breast. She was shot burning charcoal at Chemoronion.  
Mr. Speaker we are almost concluding that the people of Baringo County especially Bartabwa, Saimo Soi, Mukutani Ward and Mochongoi Ward, have been neglected by the Government.
We are sorry for what has happened but we hope that before our heroes are given sendoff, the culprits will have been charged in court. 
I cannot imagine that where Hon. Cheretei usually sits will be vacant! It is painful to loose Hon. Kitambaa a professional and an Engineer like me, who was in the forefront in Diatomite projects in Baringo.  Mr. Speaker Sir we don’t know whether somebody will take up his vision. I am very sorry and may their souls rest in eternal peace, thank you.
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo): Yes the Hon. Purity Tallam.
Hon. Purity: Thank you Mr. Speaker Sir. First I pass my condolences to the two families. Mr. Speaker our hearts are very heavy. As we speak we cannot even express it because of the loss of our beloved brothers.
Hon. Cheretei was one of the Hon. Members who had no grudge with any one of us. Since I came to this Assembly, I have known Hon. Kibet as a humble leader, a very bright young man whom I saw him holding higher post in future.
As a mother and a leader I am very sorry,  I have not even believed it but I just want to say one thing, as you plan bad things to somebody remember that God is watching from above all the bad things will come back to you. We have nothing to add we just leave it to God. Thank you.
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo): Yes the Hon. Cyrus
Hon. Kibii: Thank you Mr. Speaker. I support the Motion of the Adjournment of this House in respect of our Hon. Kibet Cheretei. I pass my condolences to the two families of Hon. Cheretei and Pepee. Our hearts are saddened of the premature death of our colleague.
Mr. Speaker as I speak, I tend to ask myself why kill Hon. Cheretei who was a peaceful, active in his work and very instrumental in the House in debates. I never heard Hon. Cheretei in any way arguing with someone even on party issues, if there were some arguments in terms of politics he could run away from such things. 
Mr. Speaker I believe it is time to actually take care of ourselves knowing that we are all at risk. If Hon. Cheretei was killed which was unthinkable, so I believe this House after Adjourning needs to have a Kamukunji and try to plan on how to strengthen our security especially in this Assembly.
Mr. Speaker we know a lot of people are entering this Assembly and we may not know their plans. We know we have a security team but to my view is that there is laxity at the gate. You may be coming here wanting to represent your people but after some time you are not there because of what you could have prevented.
We need to talk, not keeping quiet until something arise so that we can act. Mr. Speaker I want to support what the Minority Leader said.  I had a lady from my Ward last year who was killed because of love affair with a man from Luo community. The man ran away but I didn’t know him.
Mr. Speaker, the same man went to the Deputy Speakers Ward and stole chicken. The man confessed that he killed the lady and the villagers got angry and killed him and took the body to the mortuary with the hens. 
I believe that God is a God of mercy and he will bring those people to book who will therefore confess they killed Hon. Cheretei. I believe that the arsons that attacked Hon. Tuwit in Marigat is not revenge. Let us be very cautious in that area and for our safety let us be holding our meetings in Kabarnet not Marigat at night. We will support the family in all matters concerning the arrangements of the death of Hon. Member Cheretei. Thank you.
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo): Yes Hon. Cheboiwo.
Hon. Cheboiwo: Mr. Speaker I pass my condolences to the bereaved families of our Hon. Members, the aspirant MP Tiaty and Hon. Cheretei who was a Member of my Committee on Legal affairs.  I have been closely working with him and we used to share a lot of things in the committee. 
He was pursuing his education and we know him as a person who had no grudge with anyone. We sometimes change our attitudes or feelings as human beings but we have never seen Hon. Cheretei becoming so emotional like some of us.
We have never heard of him on these issues of cattle rustling or enmity for his opponents. I have been his friend on Facebook and I have been following his campaigns and I have never seen him being hostile to his colleagues. 
Mr. Speaker sir this issue of insecurity has affected us in this County and I believe that Somalia is much better than Baringo now. Mr. Speaker I urge my fellow Members to be very vigilant and observe their environment and sense things and let us watch over each other.
Our opponents  are becoming so hostile because they have interests. They feel that we are earning too much, they feel like we are overseeing a lot of resources and they are not happy with us. It is only God that can reveal the truth on how we live. Many of us don’t have so many resources as many may think.
This issue Mr. Speaker to me is not an issue of cattle rustling, it is not the issue of banditry, but it is issue of resources, it is the issue of investing, politics, it is not the issue of the normal car hijackers.
So Mr. Speaker I know the Government has all it takes to bring to book this people, I know the Government has all the communication networks and they can identify and can trace the points.
When we were following the NYS issue we saw some politicians communicating from one point to another. It was shown by the communication authority and it is not so difficult to identify the communication within the scenes. Mr Speaker we pray for this nation, County and we challenge the security team to work hard. We call upon the security of this County and the nation that if it is possible to bring the military to collect all the firearms and defend this Country at the border of other countries…..
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo): Order! The Hon Kabon I have just noticed you entered this House un-procedurally. This is a House of respect.  Proceed Hon. Cheboiwo.
(Hon. Kabon stands in her place and bows to the Chair)
Hon. Cheboiwo: Mr. Speaker I was just saying that it is the duty of the Government to make sure that the firearms on the hands are collected. The security of every individual either the pastoralists, either the business community be seized. We as politicians we are in danger and we also request for security. We also request to make sure that in wherever we work we be attached to some of the security personnel so that we can communicate, we can follow them Mr Speaker sir. Because in our whatsapps, Facebook accounts we are seeing hostile people talking to us as members of this County Assembly and other politicians. 
Mr Speaker may the country order these people to refrain from incitement on the social media. I am saying sorry to our fallen colleagues. Let us work together with the families and let us pray to God to intervene because he has power, He is the authority of every individual, He is the living God.  Thank you Mr Speaker.
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo): Yes the Hon. Chebon.
Hon. Chebon: Thank you Mr Speaker I would like to take this opportunity to pass my condolences to the families of Hon. Cheretei and Hon. Kitambaa. This is a serious issue involving all of us and I want to say sorry to the families and also to the Hon members of this House. I know these two leaders, we have worked with them. I happened to have worked with Hon. Kitambaa and I can say we have lost good people, brilliant leaders of this County. If you have noticed the way Hon Cheretei was contributing to motions in this House he is too fast in passing information. Equally the same Hon. Kitambaa he speaks very fast that means these are good and bright people and they are independent in making their contributions and decisions regarding any opportunity that they are given.
Mr. Speaker I would like to say sorry to the family and to the members of this House. This is a security issue which needs to be taken with a lot of concern. We want to urge the Government to make sure that they do thorough investigation on this issue. This is about lives and we need proper investigations so that we don’t lose these honorable members just like that and we forget about them. 
It is very painful it us better we get those people who killed them so that even our souls can rest and have peace in our minds. 
Otherwise this is an incident which needs to be condemned and know that this is not the way to go, if it is politics, cattle rusting or whatever it is we would like to say this is not the right way to go. Eliminating somebody does not mean we have sort out the issues that we have. I would like to urge the Hon members that since this is an election time we need to be very careful because we have competitors and we have some other people who when somebody does not have any direction he can decide to do anything to you.  This is because of jealousy and other things. 
I would like to urge Hon members that please before you ask for security take care of yourself. Know the people that you are with, at least you be with a friend and somebody should be there to make sure you are well protected. This is not a laughing matter, it happens and it has happened. This is not the first time in our country. There are so many honourable members or leaders who have undergone such issues. Let us all be careful, those who want to request for security you can do so because it is very important that we take care of our lives especially the Hon members from Baringo South and Baringo North. If you go by what was written in the nation, even if it was a careless statement but it has gone to the public. Changing someone’s mind is very difficult. 
Mr. Speaker I think it is very important for them to be secured but equally the same to all of us the Honourable members we are not exceptional. But the Honourable members from those sub counties I know what happening right now in their places, Baringo North and Baringo South. It is terrible and it is a challenge that I am not sure how long it will last because if the Government reacted in a simple way when the 42 policemen were killed how about an honourable MCA and an aspirant. 
That is why I am saying let us take care of ourselves, pray God to help us that is the only way and we wait for the Government to act and we want to urge them to respond immediately and make sure we conclude this matter urgently and the perpetrators be brought to book so that the families and the entire County will be at peace.
Let us not lie to ourselves that we will have peace after this. It is very difficult because I heard that there was a mother who had just delivered and she was killed yesterday. So if we go to that extend you know that is a security threat that is not going to go away immediately. It will take time. I urge the honourable members to be very vigilant. 
The sergeant at arms and the security of this House should be vigilant and do extra work. My Ward is in this town, the security has the right to move out everybody even if he wants to come and see me here because it is about security and the rights are there. Let them wait for us outside there so that we an discuss whatever we want to discuss but not just coming around roaming all over.
Mr. Speaker we don’t know what is going to happen and this are the last days for this Assembly before it is adjourned or goes for sine die. We need to be conscious so that take care of ourselves otherwise I am sorry. I knew the Hon. Cheretei he was a good person. This Assembly was relying on him because if you see the docket that he was handling it is not as easy as you think. But that man was concentrating on his lines of duties and we want to appreciate him for what he did to this Assembly. Although he is not here with us but we must say because he did with this heart. Whoever did that to him will not rest because the only thing that could kill Cheretei is the laptop and the phone because those were his friends. You wouldn’t find Cheretei browsing everywhere. I have need even seen him walking in this town simply because he was doing his things without any issue with anybody. Because it has happened let God do his will. Thank you Mr Speaker.
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo):  Yes Hon. Cheptoo.
Hon. Cheptoo: Thank you very much Honourable Speaker. I rise to give my condolences to the family of Honourable Cheretei who was our colleague and the family of Hon Pepee. It is really sad, we have lost colleagues previously, Hon. Changole, Hon. Kagathi but that was through sickness. But this one through heinous act; it is very sad. It shows that we are not safe. 
Hon Speaker when such things happen and we get reckless utterances from somebody senior of the caliber of the Chairman National Security, then it is not good because why do you imagine that it is something concerning a certain community.  
We know the teacher who was killed in Arabal is my neighbor but when you try to bring and imagine that this is retaliation. If it was retaliation the people who were there were from one community, why take two and leave the others. That incident is farfetched; it does not hold any water. 
I want to say this, the fact that he is the Chairman of Security does not warrant him to behave as if he is  above the law because when he says that there are some people who were being targeted he knows that they have been meeting why not give such information to security agencies so that they can investigate rather than putting it in the papers. Hon Speaker this is so sad we have no words to say. 
Hon Cheretei the Chairman of Delegated Legislation was a very eloquent debater, somebody who never took his responsibility for granted. He was a very resourceful member of this Assembly. We want to condole and we want to say sorry for what has happened. Having said that we should be very careful at this time as we mourn the  Honourable member of this House so that we don’t polarize our County. We need each other and as leaders the people who have entrusted us, given us their trust to represent us. Let us demonstrate leadership by bringing peace where there is chaos.
Let whatever we utter here, even when we are outside or possibly when we have an opportunity to have a press conference, we should really chose our words carefully so that we don’t burn the County; we need each other. As we are talking now people from Baringo North that is Kakir, Saimo/Soi and all that have moved since criminals have taken the opportunity to come and loot in those areas. 
Hon. Members we want to say that criminals do not belong to any community. This is a fact! We should address this issue candidly and ask security agents in this country to dig to the root and get the culprits because when the culprits are caught then our community will be free because they shall deal with them. They can divulge more information if there was a syndicate and we shall be free indeed, we shall not be working under suspicion. 
We actually want to act without mincing our words. The security agencies should go an extra mile and get the culprits that is when we shall actually not been living in suspicion because ultimately this should happen.
Hon. Members as an elderly Member of this Assembly, I want to say this, anybody who commits such an act of taking somebody’s life at one time will actually be revealed. I want to say during the assassination of J M Kariuki, his body was dumped in Ngong hills a place which is invested by Hyenas and many things. You could not expect his body to stay for over a day since hyenas could have feasted on him but God actually protected him and his body was found. Also on the assassination of Ouko, his body was found after sometime and so I want to believe even the killers of Hon. Cheretei and Pepee will ultimately be found but we want them to be found so soon so that we will be free and will not  live in suspicion.
So Hon. Members let us not polarize the County. Let us move with decorum and choose what we say so that we become a solution to the problem. Hon. Speaker if you may remember and I don’t know what we can call it, jokingly when Hon. Changole passed on, Hon Tarus jokingly in that corner said, before this Assembly ends we are yet to lose more Members. Now we will not say… I mean from what circles and what do you know? We don’t know if he is an Orkoyot but then when Hon. Kagathi passed on, I remember you telling him, now going by your words there is still one Member to go before we go for sin die and you told him let that person be you.
Hon. Members if we go by that we want to say that this is the end and we are not losing any other Member but we don’t know from what circles did he get that information, this is so unfortunate. We want to imagine and pray God that let that be the last one the way he had prophesized. 
Hon. Members I want to say sorry for what has happened and to also say Hon. Speaker, as the family sits and organize how we can bury our Hon. Colleagues, we are more than ready to see that we provide what it takes to give him a decent burial. Thank you.
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo): Yes Hon. Kamuren.
Hon. Kamuren: Thank you Mr. Speaker I want also to take this opportunity to pass my condolences to the two bereaved families of Hon. Cheretei and Engineer Pepee. Mr. Speaker speculations are so much on the ground and especially from that region where some of us are come from. There is a lot of panic, tension and a lot of challenges that are going on. What has happened is beyond us, nobody knows and nobody owns but we trust that God who created each and every one of us knows what happened. Biblically there were two sons in the bible and they were only the ones living at that particular time and one of them killed the other and there were no witness but God. When he was talking to the other one remaining son and told him that I am hearing the crying of the blood of your brother, what has happened to your brother? And that was a revelation. So we don’t want to speculate over this issue but let us leave it to the hands of God. In fact Mr. Speaker it has been a problem all through and we have lost so many people as a result of a gun. People in this country and more so now in Baringo, certain community owns guns and there is very little the Government is doing. 
We used to hear from far, the other day was in Baringo North in Barwessa, later on it was in Bartabwa, later on in Loruk, then in Ilchamus that is Mukutani and people were laughing and saying this thing is far. It came to Arabal, it has gone to Mochongoi, it has come now as far as Kiserian that is Lokumkum as you go towards Mochongoi and now it is within the heart of Marigat. We have lost so many people, friends and people who were so close to some of us. 
As you know Mr. Speaker I was the Executive Secretary of Kenya National Union of Teachers. My arms have handled over 75 people attending their burials including the three pupils from Arabal who were killed in one House when they were going on with the preps. We went there to remove their bodies and I still have the pictures on my mind of what happened all through.
At one time the children of the two communities that is the Ilchamus and the Tugen were left in Mukutani Boarding Primary guarded by two askaris. I had to risk my life with one of the teachers who was the head teacher of that particular school and when we were leaving Kiserian in the morning after spending a night there and even the askaris were scared, we had to go and pick them because there was no way. When we were coming Mr. Lokodong who was the head teacher and a resident of that area did told me that the moment they will see his face they will kill him and I had to put him at the back of my car. We risked, God assisted us and we went safely out of the place and when the children saw our vehicle they ran towards us as if they were coming to greet their mothers because they were scared.
The teachers were also running towards the vehicle and then one of the two Askaris told me, my wife gave birth the previous night and so he could not stay but go and assist her. I told him we are going to give him the lift. The other one said I am having a problem with my stomach and I cannot remain alone so we brought all of them and it was still news. 
The same Mr. Lokodong was killed when he was rendering services at day time that is 4pm. It was so bitter for me, I remember coming to see his body here and in fact I arranged the teachers and well-wishers and we wanted to carry his body to the PCs office in Nakuru but we were blocked by the Askaris.
Right now as I am talking Mr. Speaker people don’t have the data of people who have died right away as a result of that mzee who was killed recently. There are 315 people who have died as result of this gun fires, It’s really too painful. The other day the teacher who my  colleague has said from Tanyilel, who has rendered services for the last 15 years in Arabal, he had nothing and no time he had taken a gun, that is not his own place. He offered himself among the rest; he said I can’t leave the kids. 
The teachers used to spend in Kapindasum and the dam which is around a kilometer but here they are guarded by Askaris that is where the teachers are staying. Nobody is living there because there is no any other building that can be used as a school so in the morning children used to go there and them in the evening around 5pm they come back during the day and then in the process when the teacher completed his lesson at 4pm he said let me go and purchase food and will be back when they children will be coming that he will be safe. On his way he was caught and killed, this was a teacher who voted for me when I was an executive secretary for two times, he is a close friend of mine. It was so bitter for me why? 
And Mr. Speaker sometime we may look at it as if it’s easy, it is not easy. When you lose your friend, colleague, brother or relative is so much touching and that is why I had to express myself and say it is not right at all.  This time round we are fasting in prayers and we have formed a group of people who will be praying. God will work his way and reveal the culprits. It’s time that we no longer cry to the Government but let us cry to the heavens and God will reveal this things.
Let people say what they will say but God will stand on the cut, we want peace and unity. Right now Mr. Speaker, I am frequenting out of this House because I am being informed that some people are already fighting in Chebinyiny. Right now at day time somebody has lost 123 cows and somebody is wounded, Red Cross is there assisting and some people are taking it lightly. Somebody can stand and say there is this hit squad which is being trained or meeting I don’t know in Nairobi or Nakuru and based in Marigat in Loboi and Mochongoi. If he is aware there is a hit squad and they are the people who killed our brother the MCA and Engineer Pepee, why don’t you tell us and report to the police then write a statement so that the investigation can be done rather than saying it is a hit squad.
The same person contradicted himself by saying the two were killed by Tugens. If what he was saying was true then it cannot be all the Tugens but criminals. Right away he was saying this Mr. Speaker and let us not lie to each other because these people are now interested in extending their land and we have lost. When we are talking right now here some of our members are not aware we have Rugus an entire location where nobody lives there other than Pokot’s grazing their cows. Also in Mukutani a location in Ilchamus which nobody is living there! Talk of Arabal entirely with a population of over 10,000 people nobody is living there but them. Entirely Chebinyiny Sub location when I am talking to you, the only people that you will get are in Nyimbei at the moment. People are already in Maji Moto to Ewasekes all over and you know these people are going bitterly because they have lost their property. 
So that means they can also start criminal activities because how are they getting income and they don’t have any other source other than keeping animals? So it is a problem which will affect the entire Baringo County for a long term. Unfortunately these criminals came and did what they did in Marigat and I am very sure God will reveal it and I know the security of this country will get them because of these mobiles and I am sure maybe they communicated and I am very sure they are going to be caught. So let us leave it to God, let us accept the condition that has happened, let us pray, let us support where we can, we work as a family but we need each other. 
Let us preach peace all through and we give ample time and environment to the security agencies to do their work and I want to request Mr. Speaker, I didn’t also like the way our Speaker talked when he was in Chemolingot leading a demonstration against us while we are crying for losing people including that mother who was killed with her two day old child. A mother who was still wounded and also losing an innocent child and then our Leader from this Hon. House leads a demonstration in Chemolingot saying that us the Tugens are behind that and talking the way he was talking . He should know that he is a leader of Baringo and not the Pokot’s! 
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Right now he is putting us in a very awkward situation because…
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We will not keep quiet as we watch other leaders are killed like chicken all over because of their words. As we talk now Chebinyiny in Baringo North is being attacked and there are reports that they are coming to Marigat scaring everybody. We need an apology from the Speaker because he spoke forgetting that he still needed our votes and he is a leader in the community.
He should have spoken bearing in mind that he is still the Speaker of the Baringo County Assembly not instilling fear amongst us. We as Tugens do not have any problem with Pokots but their leadership is the problem they should sit as a family and solve issues. 
What my colleague read in the newspaper almost indicate that someone is aware of what is going on that is direction for the intelligence to take action. In this Assembly, we are also not safe we need the security to scrutinize us properly because we cannot believe in each other. 
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We cannot take chances because Hon. Cheretei was a humble person not like us whom we can quarrel. If leaders are talking carelessly and openly, it is indicates that leaders are targeted and even in the social media. Let us be vigilant as leaders and trust each other and not live in fear with the entire community. 
 I wish Mr. Speaker with the resources that we have such as vehicles, this Assembly should visit the affected areas to preach peace. When you look at the membership of this Assembly, some members are not present because of the disturbances in their areas. When leaders are not seen in the respective wards, fear is instilled. 
I support the motion and I urge this House to condole and support the bereaved families and urge the Government to act swiftly. Thank you Mr. Speaker. 
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo): I hope you are the last speaker Hon…
Hon. Kipkuto: Mr. Speaker I want to join my colleagues in passing my condolences to the bereaved families. This is a sad month for us Mr. Speaker for the loss of Hon. Cheretei and Pepee. What my colleagues have said, is wanting because I remember sometimes back when the Government was facing stiff competition from the Sabaot Land Defense Force (SLDF) the Government came in and swept the entire community.
I talked with Hon. Tarus and he confided in me  that he will not vie for the seat again due to insecurity in Mochongoi. My father lives there and he was telling me that situation is not good at the moment. If the National Government will not intervene, we shall never have a County. We have a Government that we feel it is ours and the National Government is now talking of being re-elected.
The Government should ensure that there is peace, enough food and security in our County. Mr. Speaker our brother Hon. Kibet is gone because of insecurity. If there is no peace in the entire nation, why talk of election? Mr. Speaker, there is a lot of hatred and jealously in the ground. 
We have seen in many instances, somebody can kill you today and tomorrow he is free. This is Al-Shabaab because leaders are killed and our bordering communities are affected like the Marakwet, Turkana and Samburu. The Government should be keen and tell us where the firearms are coming from because information from some sources indicate that the bullets used comes from the Government circle.
It is like the tax we pay is used to buy bullets aimed to kill us Mr. Speaker? I condole with the family and pray for peace and security during this time of elections. Thank you.
The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kiplimo): Hon. Members before I adjourn, I convey my condolences. The last moment with the Hon. Cheretei was last week on Wednesday. He was upbeat showing me his new House in somewhere near Ng’inyang with his daughter who was in ECD.
The last moment with Engineer Pepee was on Monday telling  me he was happy with the progress of voter registration only to see from the social media at 3.00AM that the two leaders had been shot. My instinct told me that it was Hon. Cheretei and when I inquired from one Hon. Member living near, he confirmed the report of the two.
Hon. Members what is happening in our County happened in Rwanda; it is ethnic cleansing. It is a matter of the three ethnic communities fighting against each other prompting the Government to work hard on this. We have remained silent as leaders of Baringo and I speak at the seat of the Speaker of this House today our speaker should be arrested because of what he said on Sunday. I quote “we are giving the Government ultimatum of two days and if not, Msitulaumu” yet people are dying because of bandits and criminals from the other side.
The second person to be censured is Hon. Kamama because he implicated Tugens in the killings; that is tribalism. He is the Chairman of Security in the National Government and he is behind the killing of people in Baringo. The 42 police officers who were killed two years ago are the ones who killed Hon. Kibet and Hon. Pepee. Hon. Members let us come out clearly about this thing. If you die serving humanity, God will receive you in heaven; so do not fear to die because we will all of us definitely die one day.
Our country is bleeding, as we speak Elgeyo-Marakwet Assembly has boycotted sittings and until the day the killings will stop. Let us come out as leaders and condemn killings, killers and inciters and ask why the police are letting loose such inciters.
Let us converge in unity and do a bold press conference together tomorrow morning and ask the Government to arrest the Speaker Kamket and Kamama with immediate effect. Then they will  tell us who the killers are because they know. 
Sorry Hon. Members for becoming emotional but because Hon. Kibet was murdered and it seems that he had enemies from Tiaty. Hon. Members, our County is bleeding. We will form a kitty to support Hon. Kibet and Pepee and we will agree on the amount, then send to the families for farewell sendoff of our brothers.
ADJOURNMENT
Hon. Members this House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 9:00AM
The House adjourned at 4:48PM