Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1195777,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1195777/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 280,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kinyua",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13202,
        "legal_name": "John Kinyua Nderitu",
        "slug": "john-kinyua-nderitu-2"
    },
    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, pastoralists wishing to graze their livestock in private farms and conservancies should adhere to the grazing guidelines by the owners, where they are charged a certain amount of money per animal to graze. They should not graze their animals with impunity on people’s farms and the Government has a responsibility to protect private property. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, much as we may sympathize due to the fact that the increasing intensity of drought is amplifying the vulnerability of the communities and their ability to cope and that the prolonged drought has led to majority of pastoralist communities losing their livestock, it should not warrant the unbecoming behavior currently being perpetrated in Laikipia County. It is incumbent upon the Government to actualize buying of livestock for slaughter in order to feed starving residents under the livestock offtake programme overseen by the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA). Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to conclude by reiterating that private property should be respected. If the Government is unable to offer protection to these farmers, they should be compensated for the huge losses brought upon them by the illegal grazers’ out- of-control actions. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the people of Laikipia are looking forward to your protection from these illegal grazers, who have turned Laikipia into their grazing and shooting grounds. They shoot at people any time of the day. I thank you."
}