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    "speaker_name": "The Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife",
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    "content": "On the question about Baringo, it is good to note that we cannot just allow domestic animals to go and graze in game reserves. That is why they are set as game reserves. We know there is that challenge where people need to go and get fodder and all that. Therefore, we have entered into agreement with several counties such as Mbeere Conservancy, Shimba Hills Conservancy and South Kitui Conservancy about how to use some of these things. However, there is also the danger of diseases. As you know, Kenya wants to place itself as a big marketer of beef to the world. If we start mixing livestock with wild animals, there is a danger of transfer of diseases. Therefore, we can get to a place where all exports from Kenya are banned and we lose money. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, those diseases can be transferred to animals, we eat them, fall sick and we die. It is important to keep the wild animals separate from the domestic animals. However, we can look at entering into an agreement with the game reserve in Baringo. I want to let the hon. Member of the Senate know that this year we paid Kshs40 million in terms of compensation to the people of Baringo. Lastly on the question from Sen. Tobiko, jirani mwema from Kajiado. It is good to say that we had a Senator here who spoke on behalf of the monkeys. We have had a Senator speak on behalf of snakes. It is true that education and awareness are key. Many people do not know how to identify animals, dangerous and non-dangerous snakes. They also do not know how to deal with them. It is good to note that only 33 percent of snakes in Kenya are poisonous and 66 percent are not. Unfortunately, they do not have a uniform like the students of Riara Primary School where you can tell these ones are from here or there and these are poisonous or not. We can educate people on how to keep away from snakes. For example, people need to know that when you have chicken in your household, you are inviting snakes to go there. You are more in danger of getting snakes in your household because they come for eggs and the chicks. Put chicken away from your household. They can also put water in buckets and make water areas for snakes away from their houses. Nyoka zinapindukia huko, zinakunywa maji, zinaenda mbali . They should also look at the stores where they put their maize by ensuring that it is airy and there are no rats because snakes come for the rats and they meet people on the way and bite them. It is about awareness and we are going to do it in a better way. It is a good idea and we will work on that. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I had said earlier on, that we are about to start a process that will end up manufacturing snake anti-venom in our country. It will not need to come from far. In the meantime, I will be getting snake anti-venom from everywhere. Even as we manufacture anti-venom, we welcome your offer for us to come to your farm, milk snakes and have that as part of the research process. I would like the Senate and members of the public know that wild animals are called such because they are wild. You cannot reason with them and cannot tame them. You cannot even tame a lion. Elephants are dangerous animals and are very fast. The top speed - when I or Sen. Mungatana who looks active when running would be 25 kilometres per hour and at that time, we are sweating like crazy. An elephant while it is The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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