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    "id": 1017511,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1017511/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maara, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kareke Mbiuki",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 79,
        "legal_name": "Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki",
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    "content": "(i) Arson by infuriated cattle herders who were driven from the protected area by the authorities. (ii) Poachers (bush meat). (iii) Honey harvesters as is the case with the Chyulu Hills National Park. (iv) Individuals accidentally (unextinguished cigarettes butts left carelessly) or intentionally Hon. Deputy Speaker, on measures put in place by the Ministry to control the fires and stopping it from happening in future, the Ministry indicated that it has undertaken the following measures: a) Collaborating with stakeholders and partners of Tsavo Conservation Area Creation that have created fire breaks along the park boundaries and especially adjacent to the community areas; b) Collaborating with the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government in working very closely with the County Commissioner, Taita Taveta, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) under the Ministry of Defence has provided a helicopter, the National Youth Service (NYS), Kazi Kwa Vijana initiative has a standby team in case of any fire out-break. c) Collaborating with other Government agencies, conservation partners, in conducting education and awareness campaign on the dangers caused by fires on wildlife and the general livelihood of the community. d) Collaborating with the relevant Government law enforcers in undertaking investigation to determine the root cause of these fires and if arsonists are involved. e) The Ministry has tasked the Kenya Wildlife Service to collect baseline information on the affected flora and fauna and advice appropriately on the same. f) The Ministry is also at initial stages of coming up with a fire station in Tsavo landscape."
}