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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "In the Third Schedule, we have seen the definition of the animals in the respect of which compensation must be paid. I do not know what the rationale was in listing the animals since animals are just animals. We might limit compensation to the animals listed, yet there are other dangerous animals that are not listed. For instance, wildebeest is not listed, but during their migration, they come in millions, which may cause damage in some areas within the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. If the wildebeest cause destruction of crops and other property or cause human death, does that mean that the affected persons will not be compensated? The listing of animals is limiting. It is, therefore, prudent to expand the list bearing in mind the issue of the cost of insurance and compensation. I have seen that the wildebeest are only listed under the crop and property damage and not human life. However, you never know. Madam Temporary Speaker, I pray that this Bill will be fast-tracked. Before I take my seat, I would like to speak about the issue of incentives. We must incentivize the local communities. I am glad that there is a proposal in Section 76 of the Bill, where the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) together with the Cabinet Secretary can formulate guidelines. I hope that Sen. Mwaruma will be involved in that process because he has been the champion of this issue regarding incentives and benefit sharing and the nature and manner in which the same shall be distributed. There is no need to reinvent the wheel. If you look at other countries that have similar reserves and parks, there are very clear incentives. South Africa and Botswana have clear guidelines on the incentives. The community is part and parcel of the conservation because they have been incentivized and see the value of the parks and reserves. In such countries, some of the proceeds of the parks and reserves are used for building social amenities such as schools, hospitals and facilities, which make the people in the local area feel that they are beneficiaries of the animals there and that the animals are not a hindrance to the development, but part of their development. The rules and regulations shall be formulated within 21 days to govern the regime on incentives. I hope that will be followed to the letter. We have done many Bills where the implementation period has not been strict. It is good for us to specify that certain things must be done within 21 days and that there shall be public participation or what Sen. Mwaruma has called public scrutiny at every stage of the formulation within the framework of the law and devolution and non-management. Madam Temporary Speaker, private investments subject to Article 66 of the Constitution conservancies shall benefit local communities and investors shall provide such benefits by providing infrastructure, social amenities, scholarship and community education on conservation."
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