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    "id": 1353639,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui Central, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu",
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    "content": "constituency. This is a constituency where I have done a bit of work, and I know where it is. I want to confirm to you that the mainstay of that local economy is fishing. I am sure even your own constituency has a bit of fishing, but hers is purely fishing. Actually, there is nothing much to do with agriculture. On that basis, you realise that almost 90 per cent of Hon. Ruweida’s voters are either fishermen or those who eat fish. There could be a few who go to the deep sea, and a few who are waiting for the outcome and then eat. It is, therefore, important as a legislator to appreciate what your people go through. When I see this proposed amendment, I really want to associate myself with it, because the Hon. Member is trying to champion the interests of her people. At the same time, you realise that the blue economy as a sector now, is one of our main areas where we want to venture into as a country. We are doing that because it is one of the sectors that have not been exploited to the maximum. You realise that we have not been investing in this area in terms of budget, equipment and even trained human resource. That is why most of the people who go for deep sea fishing, our own sons and daughters, have had no training at all. They just want to venture there and try, and in the process, because of lack of protective equipment or gear, sharks and whales see a meal in them and in most cases, they feed on them. It is very important that we include them in the list of those who should be compensated, as has been proposed by Mheshimiwa . I will be rallying behind her in terms of supporting this The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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