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    "id": 1045427,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1045427/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maara, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kareke Mbiuki",
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        "legal_name": "Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki",
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    "content": "The rationale for the new policy is that Kenya prides itself as the second ranking country in Africa after South Africa in hosting diverse animal species. It is home to over 1,100 bird species and over 350 mammal species. It is also home to more than 7000 plant species of over 25,000 insect species and over 224 fresh water species. The wildlife and its associated habitants and ecosystem are significant assets as well as a national heritage. The goal of the new policy, therefore, is to create an enabling environment for the conservation, sustainable management of wildlife for the current and future generations. The proposed wildlife policy aims at averting the fragmentation of natural habitats and sustaining the ecological processes underpinning the diversity of ecosystems. The policy document contains six chapters. Chapter 1 elaborates on the origin of wildlife policy and practices in Kenya since 19th Century. Chapter 2 reviews the status of wildlife conservation in Kenya. Chapter 3 articulates the overall goal and objectives of the policy, including the guiding principles and applying the policy. Chapter 4 contains proposals on 14 thematic areas that define sustainable wildlife conservation and management. Chapter 5 contains legal and institutional arrangement necessary to bring about reforms in the wildlife sector. Chapter 6 contains proposals and prescription necessary for operationalization of this policy. The following socio-economic changes and threats to wildlife calls for more effective conservation policies: (i) Promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 with approbation and imperatives for devolution; sustainable exploitation, utilisation, management and conservation of the environment and natural resources; and ensuring sharing of accrued benefits, bio-diversity as assumed globally and nationally in its role in sustaining livelihood. Wildlife has become a strategic national asset as its economic use has expanded in terms of nature and based on tourism. (ii) Pressure on wildlife has been rising rapidly due to encroaching human population and rapid economic challenges as well as intensified resource use. (iii) Escalating new threats such as sophisticated poaching, climate change and its impacts among others. (iv) Increased human-wildlife conflict; and, (v) Inadequate research, innovation and technological capacity. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the key features of the Wildlife Policy 2020 include: 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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