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    "id": 1054589,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1054589/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Githunguri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gabriel Kago",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13343,
        "legal_name": "Gabriel Kago Mukuha",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the Standing Order No. 44(2) (c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock regarding the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in the country, particularly, Githunguri Constituency. As I stated in my Statement request made on 2nd July 2020, the disease, which was first reported in September 2019, has claimed thousands of livestock, and to date, it is yet to be contained. Regrettably, even with the undertaking by the CS, not much has been done to eliminate or suppress the disease. As a result, there is yet another outbreak of the disease in the country, and in particular, dairy farmers in Githunguri Constituency have suffered huge losses as result of death of their livestock. This has greatly affected the livelihood of thousands of farmers who rely on dairy farming as their main source of livelihood. The outbreak has been confirmed amid revelations of an acute shortage of vaccines against this contagious disease. In this regard, steps to contain this disease have been frustrated by the Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute (KEVEVAPI), the institution mandated to coordinate and take charge of all veterinary vaccines production in the country for it lacks the vaccines, it is too bureaucratic and the quality of vaccines is questionable. In the period of 2019 to 2020, vaccines worth Kshs5 million expired, and therefore, rendered unfit for use due the bureaucracy at the institute. Worse is that the regulator, that is, the KEVEVAPI, and the Kenya Veterinary Services appear not to be working to ensure the diseases are contained. This has led to compromise on the quality of vaccines. 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."
}