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    "speaker_name": "The Minister for Forestry and Wildlif",
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    "content": "e (Dr. Wekesa): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was telling the House that the area where we have relocated close to 5,600 individuals is not part of the land that was excised in 2001. That is an area where people just encroached. As I said, many of those people encroached that area about two years ago, when we had the post-election violence. With regard to what kind of support--- I think I was very clear in the kind of support the Ministry of Medical Services, Ministry of State for Special Programmes, my Ministry and Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security are giving. They are providing lorries for transportation and food to make sure that they do not starve. We are making sure that each family has enough food to last one month and, if that has not been done, it is being done right now. As far as Eng. Maina’s question is concerned, in 1989, we had a relocation of people. I agree that those people were relocated but we do not have any plans to compensate them. In the same way, we are not compensating the people now. As far as Nyayo Tea Zones are concerned, they were established to act as a buffer zone between the settled areas and the forests. It was a very good idea. However, in some places, it has been abused. But in most areas, the Nyayo Tea Zones are serving this country very well. We are getting a lot of funding through the sale of tea. It also provides the buffer between the settlements and the forests and we would like it to remain the same. As far as Mr. Lesonnet’s issue is concerned, that the Government should take responsibility, the death of any Kenyan worries the Government. When you are dealing with thousands of people, you do not assume that within a week, two weeks or three weeks, you will not have such a problem. All I can say is that the loss of life of any Kenyan is very much regretted by the Government. However, I do not think that the Government can take responsibility to pay for a case such as the one that took place. I now want my clarification, please."
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