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    "id": 1048307,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1048307/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Prof.) Jacqueline Oduol",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. At the outset, I would like to thank the Committee for bringing the Motion on Sessional Paper No.1 of 2020 on the Kenya Wildlife Policy. I have looked at the policy and it is clear that the purpose or rationale for coming up with it was to make it more robust because the existing policy was not robust enough to address emerging challenges and realities in the wildlife sector. As I support this Motion, I do so with one specific reservation or concern that was already raised by Hon. (Dr.) Ochanda with regard to increased human-wildlife conflict. We also need to ensure that we have adequate research that would allow us to innovate and address emerging challenges. There are wetlands of international importance and, as a country; we need to ensure that they are identified and that the policy addresses emerging issues, Looking at the emerging challenges in Lake Victoria and Lake Turkana regions, we have witnessed tremendous deaths, challenges and threats. I recently returned from Rusinga Lodge in Homa Bay. As the water levels rose, the proprietors would advise that we be on the lookout because hippos could likely come at any time and be a threat. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we have cases of children, women and others who have been affected. On the same note, we do not see that fish would qualify as wildlife, but it is clear that we are looking at how we would protect and ensure that the wetlands and attendant lakes are not under threat in any way. Currently, we have cases where fish are dying particularly in Lake Victoria. It is a matter that is rife on the social media. It is therefore important that, as we look at this policy, given its objective and the concern to deal with the emerging challenges and the institutional arrangements that are proposed, that we take this into account. Therefore, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support the policy, but require that it be exhaustive."
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