{"id":1197739,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1197739/?format=json","text_counter":281,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Wambua","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13199,"legal_name":"Enoch Kiio Wambua","slug":"enoch-kiio-wambua"},"content":"Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries regarding the drought mitigation programmes in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). In the Statement, the Committee should – (1) State whether the Government has an integrated drought management plan or framework for combating drought crisis and mitigating their socio-economic and environmental impacts and if there is one, the status of implementation of the same. (2) Explain whether the Government has any plans to roll out a national livestock off-take program to mitigate the huge losses suffered by livestock farmers as a result of the ongoing severe drought. (3) Spell out the immediate and long-term interventions put in place, by way of best practices in drought response, preparedness and mitigation, in order to build community resilience in drought prone areas."}