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34Translator: Kupata hiyo benefit yake, yote inachukua muda mrefu, inakuwa ngumu kabisa.Habiba Ali: Mamathan sharciga mel lomaro ey aqanin oo ilmaxa gaja ey udamanayin.Translator: Mama hajui ile taratibu ya kufuata, anaumia, anazunguka, ni kama anawaombea watoto tu.Habiba Ali: Kenya waxan karawa iney ilamaxa aboxoth dinto ey sifican ulisheyso.Translator: Ningependa Serikali hii ya Kenya iangalie hali ya watoto na hasa wale wamefiwa na baba.Habiba Ali: Baxalaxa ey nagusothayen oo xalko xathi lathilana ey dhadka qabsanayin ey nagabsathan oo sharci ey laxathanxola oo baxala damey nayin in nalagaqabsatho.Translator: Pia kuna wanyama wa porini, pia wanasumbua wananchi, pia kuna sheria ukiua mnyama wa porini, ni makosaunashikwa. Naye inaanza kunyanyasa wananchi, hiyo pia itafutwe njia ya kupunguzwa.Habiba Ali: Kenya xanagaqabsato xolaxa xathey nagathishana xanasiso digotha.Translator: Kama kuna mtu yeyote ambaye ameuawa na wanyama wa polini pia angependa apewe compensation.Habiba Ali: Asante intan yan qawa ani.Translator: Ni hayo tu.Comm Lenaola: Shilo Ahmed AraiShilo Ahmed Arai: North Eastern Province, as a genesis marginalization, child labour (I’m Shilo Ahmed Arai), forcedmarriage, wife inheritance, police brutality and negligence from the Government are some forms of cultural practice, and arepopular Government policy, wide spread in Mandera district.On politics, the Local Government minister should be relieved of the powers to nominate councilors, you should not nominatecouncilors, because it will be influenced by MPs. There are plans of favouring those who have lost an election. One who haslost an election should not qualify to be nominated as an MP or a councilor. The language test should be deleted and thecouncilors should have a minimum of primary education to qualify. MPs, form four leavers and above. A councilor should takeover from assistant chiefs, as it is a duplication of work and a waste of resources. Primary education must be compulsory andthe powers of the chief XXXX (inaudible) schools and those who refuse to be taken to court.On education: the Government should take a resolution of providing education facilities, physical infrastructures, in schools inNorth Eastern Province, as the cost-sharing policy in education has not been very successful, since the community living hereare 80% illiterate, compounded with poverty. The current campaign on education for all will not work if the service is not done.Education in North Eastern Province will not be for all by the year 2015. NEP peope are distinct social groups and theirinterest be catered in the new Constitution. University education should be made accessible to the people of North Eastern.