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    "id": 1277728,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1277728/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sigor, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Lochakapong",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to comment on the petitions. I want to comment on the one by Hon. Adams Kipsanai, the Member for Keiyo North, on the human-wildlife conflict. This is a big challenge in Sigor Constituency, particularly in West Pokot Centre. We have major issues of human-wildlife conflict emanating from elephants. He mentioned the conflict in Rimoi in his Constituency. I want to believe that it is the same corridor that elephants move all the way from Kacheliba through Turkana South, Pokot Central, Tiaty, Marakwet East, to Rimoi. As they move like that, they destroy crops and other properties. These elephants have destroyed many crops like mangoes and maize around Cheptulel area. The KWS is very slow in responding to this matter. Compensation for those who have filled out the necessary documents has taken forever. People are even giving up. They do not think they will be compensated when they fill out those documents. Since KWS personnel are few, they should consider engaging community conservancies to promptly respond in cases where elephants and other wildlife conflict with human beings in terms of destroying crops and property. I support the Petition by Hon. Adams. The Public Petitions Committee should look into it seriously and fast-track the compensation of people due to be paid for the problems they have encountered with wildlife. Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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