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    "id": 1274640,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1274640/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kisang’",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to thank Sen. Okenyuri for bringing the Statement and giving us statistics on tourism in the country. In the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, the country suffered because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most places were closed and tourism went down to zero. However, for the last one year or so, the sector has grown. Some of our youth who had lost employment have gone back to work. Elgeyo Marakwet County has great potential for tourism. We have Rimoi National Game Reserve that has not been fully utilised. We have had discussions with the Governor of Elgeyo Marakwet County to put up cottages. The county executive should visit Maasai Mara so that they can learn about conservancy so that we can have Appropriation in Aids arising from both local and international tourism. Senator for Narok, people are complaining that they are queuing for more than three hours at the gate of Maasai Mara because of the migration of wildebeest from Tanzania to Kenya. Maybe your county needs to do something because international and local tourists are getting frustrated. They want to visit, but they are held for more than five hours trying to go and see the Big Five in Narok County. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, ---"
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