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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Government policy in terms of Visa fees and the time taken to process Visas in our embassies should be looked into. Where we have no travel advisories, it is only fair that we have a reduction in visa fees, so that those people can travel to Kenya and bring the much needed revenue. I would like to touch on local tourism. In all ways I can and in all might â and I believe the whole House will â we will support local tourism. We should recognise the local resources that we have. I will give you an example. In my constituency, we have a swamp that is neglected but there is one bird that is said to travel all the way from Holland to lay eggs on that swamp. Once it is done and the offsprings are big enough, they take off and yet, the Government of Netherlands has for the last four years been trying to secure that area so that they can develop it in terms of even getting a resort and marketing it as a destination for the people from Holland. It has taken four years to get the first Kshs1.2 million. I think it is time the Minister visited that area. I am sure we will get revenue out of this. I am ready to offer help on that issue. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me talk about wildlife. I do not know how it happened that wildlife is lumped together with forestry. This should definitely be with the Ministry of Tourism, whatever it takes. If there is anything that can be done to have wildlife together with tourism, it will be supported for the simple reason that most tourists come to see wildlife. All the Ministryâs money should be ploughed back to areas related to wildlife. The Ministry does not have many spectacular features other than wildlife. So, why should it be taken away from this Ministry? We support the idea that this should be in the Ministry of Tourism. Therefore, it should be the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife. With those few remarks, I beg to fully support this Vote."
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