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    "id": 1048310,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1048310/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Shamalla Jennifer",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "David Ole Sankok",
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    "content": "something that is very close to my heart and this, I will never forget. I wish to say: Poleni sana and all the people of Kenya are with you. Now, to Sessional Paper No.14 of 2020 on wildlife policy, I want to state that it is long overdue. As we move with a rapid infrastructure from third world to first world, it is crucial that we address issues surrounding human-wildlife conflict comprehensively. I suggest to the Committee that we must understand how it is that we are going to be a competitive preferred destination. I agree that it is not enough to say that. For us to go hand-in-hand to be a competitive preferred destination, we must be able to give value for money. I have heard complaints from tour operators and the tourism industry of the costs and the taxes that are incurred in this country that raise the prices and make it far more expensive for tourists to come to this country than to other countries such as Morocco. In fact, yes, indeed, Morocco is two and a half hours away from Europe and costs are obviously cheaper. I admit that it is also one of my preferred destinations in the world because it is cheaper to visit. We should look at those examples and countries such as Morocco and ask ourselves: What is it that they are doing differently that we are not? I commend the Committee for acknowledging that our wildlife is a strategic national resource and, indeed, must be given the adequate funding it requires. However, it being a strategic national resource, as a country, we must understand that the overall security of this country must be improved. At times, we do not have the best reputation when it comes to the security of the nation. I am not touching on issues with regard to international terrorism. The city must be lit up; people must be able to walk in the parks without fear and we must have the nightlife, the day life and the wildlife. There are many things we can improve in our tourism sector."
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