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    "id": 1075619,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "among other wild animals in that region. I agree with Sen. Mwaruma that it was timely that we should have this. On this issue of 12 months, I think what should be happening on the process - my senior colleague has argued on this - is that we need to reduce deadline of assessment of the matter. If it is not even appealed, I do not think it should go beyond 12 months. In my opinion, we should make it as soon as possible perhaps six months so that the dependents and beneficiaries benefit promptly. You can imagine the horrific experience they will undergo through the 12 months. Madam Temporary Speaker, we agree that the judicial process is cumbersome and litigious, but we should find a way. This is based on assessment. If the postmortem result, assessment, and investigations that have been done by the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and other agencies are concluded, then the payment should be prompt. If he was the breadwinner, you can imagine if the beneficiaries stay out of school, go without food or any other basic need for that length of time. Madam Temporary Speaker, the second point that I wanted to comment is on local community support. I agree that this issue of local content and natural resources has been a thorny issue, not only in wildlife but even in the oil. You remember the issue of Turkana where the community had to go to the streets to demonstrate. I appeal to the policy formulators that in the issue of resource sharing and local content, if they support the local community and give them the necessary support like hospitals and social amenities, I can assure you that you will not need to put an electric fence around those national parks or wild game parks. This is possible if communities know the value of having that animal there by ensuring that we give them the necessary support. Madam Temporary Speaker, I remember in Turkana on the issue of Tullow Oil, the people had to go to the streets so that justice can be given. Even on the issue of minerals in the coastal regions, I wish that the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife would concentrate. I want to ask the CS, Hon. Balala - I know he is busy banning importation of rare animals and exportation of animals, privatization and what have you - to just concentrate on basics first. We need basics. He can work and ensure that the local community committees’ function and these people are given the necessary support like water, social amenities that I have indicated. Let us start from the basics and not worry about whether these species have been imported or exported or whether privatization is the way to go. Let us just allow the people to own the animals that belong to them. It is so important for the development of this country. Madam Temporary Speaker, secondly, I want to go to the issue of the Wildlife Endowment Fund (WEF). I think it is timely. I am happy that most of the issues have been captured. However, we agree that wildlife security operations and poaching have been a problem in this country where wild game is killed for exporting. I am told that they are used for medicinal or cultural values and what have you."
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