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    "id": 1279255,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1279255/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Peninah Malonza",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I skipped one important section of my presentation. Probably, I should have started by clearly stating what this Fund is meant for so that Hon. Members can be aware of what it can do and what it cannot do. I will, very quickly, state the objectives and purposes of the Fund, which are, generally, to provide funds to support development, promotion and branding of the tourism sector. Specifically, the Fund is intended for provision of financing for development, promotion and branding programmes, and initiatives, in relation to tourism products, including tourism niche products and tourism events. In addition, the Fund is supposed to finance marketing, promotion and branding of Kenya in specific local, regional and international market segments. The Fund is also intended to finance tourism data capture, analysis, dissemination of the same and any other related research which may include deployment of technology-based applications; financing development of tourism facilities and establishments in areas where the private sector is unable and unwilling to develop, but with a high potential for tourism promotion and branding; and co-financing of tourism development and promotion projects with the county governments on the basis of the agreed ratio of matching grants. Hon. Speaker, I just wanted to elaborate the purpose of the Fund as a way of answering the question on the criteria used to fund certain programmes and not others. This is the criteria that guides us on which projects and which counties should benefit from this Fund. Regarding the question on Mount Elgon National Park, I have good news. We are considering it because there is a request from the Ugandan side. They have already cleared all their trees and Kenya is doing really well on its side. We are working with the Government of Uganda. We have agreed to begin the projects in Mount Elgon area. I think I have answered the question on the criteria used. Regarding the question on Mama Ngina Sea Front, according to Executive Order No.1 of 2022, it was…"
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