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    "id": 1340751,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1340751/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Taveta, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Bwire",
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    "content": " I, the undersigned, on behalf of the pastoral community from Mata and Challa Wards in Taita Taveta Constituency, draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, the pastoral community from Mata and Challa Wards bordering the Tsavo West National Park depend entirely on livestock keeping as their source of livelihood and as such have been forced to graze and water their animals in the park during drought; THAT, the Petitioners aver that in 2021 and 2022, the President declared drought a national disaster and proceeded to issue a directive to the National Treasury and the then Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government to spearhead efforts to assist affected households, including to provide water, relief food and livestock uptake; THAT, the grazers, through their local leadership, engaged the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) over the devastating effects of the drought seeking permission to graze and water their animals in the park. The request was declined on grounds that KWS was yet to make guidelines for accessing the park; THAT, as a result, the KWS officers in Taveta Constituency have been arresting the grazers who access the park detaining their animals and arraigning them in courts sometimes without the knowledge of their relatives;"
}