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    "id": 1085737,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1085737/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwangi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 75,
        "legal_name": "Ephraim Mwangi Maina",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, in respect of Bills, the following Bills were considered; the Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 30 of 2020) and the Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill, Senate Bills No. 25 of 2020; On the aforementioned Bills, views were collected from the public by the Committee and the Report on the Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 30 of 2020) was already tabled in the Senate. For the Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill, Senate Bills No. 25 of 2020 is currently awaiting adoption by the Committee and shall be ready for tabling in the House in the forthcoming week. Regarding Statements; three Statements were sought, by Sen. Judith Pareno, on human-wildlife conflict in Kajiado County. Another one was sought by Sen. Moses Otieno Kajwang’, on dredging and sand harvesting activities around Takawiri Island in Lake Victoria. The other Statement requested by Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot, on the construction of the Koru-Soin Dam in Kericho and Kisumu Counties. The Committee has since met the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife on the Statement by Sen. Judith Pareno, met the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation on the Statement by Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot, and is awaiting a response from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry on the Statement by Sen. Moses Otieno Kajwang’. With regard to Petitions, the Committee has one of the most critical mandates that directly affect the citizens; that is Land and Environment matters. Yesterday, the Committee tabled 12 Petition Reports, leaving a balance of three Petitions that are being finalized by the Committee and will be tabled in due course. There are four other Petitions that are also before the Committee, that were committed to be handled jointly with other Committees that the Committee will now prioritize for its completion now that a bulk of the Petitions have been completed by the Committee. There are four other Petitions before the Committee that are to be handled jointly with other Committees that the Committee will now prioritize for completion now that a bulk of the Petitions have been completed by the Committee. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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