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    "id": 1075590,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "Madam Deputy Speaker did not see. Sometimes this Chamber tends to be a little bit hot. This area where I sit is quite cold. However, when you stand up to contribute, the passion of the issues makes it mandatory for you to speak from your heart because these issues not only affect Kwale, but also other counties like Kajiado and Samburu. Indeed, we have had so many Petitions and Statements regarding this issue. I remember sometime back when we had the Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Balala, in the Standing Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industrialisation, this issue came up. I remember some of the Senators from those regions were there and were involved in the discussion. At that time, what became clear is that some of these solutions are well known. For example, ensuring electric fences are put in place so that wildlife do not cross to certain regions and the issue of compensation came up. At that time, the assertion that was made is that it is difficult to pay some of these monies at the right moment and on time because of financial constraints. However, since the issue has been coming up over and over, it is critical that we entrench some statutory requirements and enforcements to make this possible. The issue of timing of compensation is critical but most of the time the compensation is open ended. You will find a certain allocation having been put and there are specific allocations that are stipulated in this Bill. For example, in the case of death, it is Kshs5 million, in the case of injury or disability, it is Kshs3 million and in the case of any other injury a maximum of Kshs2 million et cetera. When it comes to actual giving of money---"
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