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    "id": 1074528,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1074528/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13131,
        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
        "slug": "johnson-arthur-sakaja"
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    "content": "I recently saw a published article in one of the local dailies that talked about moving more to privatizing the national resources such as game parks and conservancies. That is a matter that should come before the Committee on Delegated Legislation because we want these natural heritages that include the animals in the parks to stay in the hands of the people to the greatest extent. There can be partnerships, but not to take away from Kenyans. At the moment, there are people who own conservancies of over 100,000 acres and limiting the people from the surrounding areas from accessing the conservancy. We have had cases in the past where locals have been attacked and sometimes shot for trespassing into conservancies. Some conservancies are doing a great job. For instance, if you visit the Borana, Lewa and Ol Pejeta Conservancies, you will experience the beautiful resorts and see animals that are well taken care of. I will invite Sen., Mwaruma to accompany me to one of the beautiful conservancies that I have mentioned. Apart from conservancies that run well, others are run in a way that even the locals feel they only benefit foreigners. There have been cases of racism in some of the conservancies. We all know too well the case of a local that was shot in one of the conservancies a few years ago and it led to a huge case that followed. We need to look into this matter keenly because we cannot have a few people benefitting from what God has given freely to the people of Kenya. Madam Temporary Speaker, with those many remarks, I beg to second this Bill. I congratulate and thank the Senator of Taita-Taveta County, my brother-in-law, for coming up with this legislation"
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