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    "speaker_name": "Ms. Peninah Malonza",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage",
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    "content": "Ministry. We are also working with the Ministry of Interior and National Administration in terms of security. On the Baringo Geopark, we are already working with the county government. I was there to launch it. We have already filled in all the required forms. We are waiting for the UNESCO to clear us and give us the certificate for the Geopark. On snake bites, there was a review of the enabling Act in 2019 which removed snake bites from the schedule of eligible claims for compensation. However, we have claims from before 2019, which we have cleared. They are part of the older claims that we paid out to the tune of Ksh326 million. I will give you the list of people from Meru and Tharaka Nithi counties who have been compensated. We can share this information with all the Members so that they are aware of what is happening in their counties and constituencies. We are also pursuing a wildlife economy. We are coming up with snake sanctuaries that can attract tourists. We will then work with county governments to use the revenue generated from those sanctuaries for paying out compensation claims. There will be compensation for the Maasai Mara boy who was trampled on by an elephant. As I have elaborated, this is a new case which we will take into consideration. The reporting process is ongoing and he will be compensated. We have not star-rated hotels in the counties in Western Kenya as we have just begun the process. When I assumed office, the Ministry had not done any star-rating for seven years and did not have a committee for that purpose. My first agenda was to constitute a committee for star-rating, which I did in December, and the process has begun. We have a schedule for all counties in the country. We will star-rate hotels in the western region. Finally, regarding plans for local tourism, we have the Tembea Kenya Promotional Campaign. We have begun using youth ambassadors in this country to promote tourism. We are also partnering with the local media. I want to be clear that the future of the media is radio stations. We are partnering so that local mwananchi in the village can also understand what is happening. These attractions are within the localities and in our villages. We are also empowering the youth. We have an investment plan for them. That is why we are saying that the youth can take some of these investments, which do not cause alarm for much money. We are already organising for an investment forum. The one on investment in the wildlife area is on the way. We will be sharing this information. We have plans for youth empowerment. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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