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    "content": "back-bone of tourism industry, since the post-election violence recovery of the sector has been slow. Apart from requisite infrastructural management and conservation activities, the KWS must undertake consistent marketing and branding campaign so as to maintain the position of our parks as the destination of choice for both local and international tourists. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the recent cases of livestock in our national parks, cannot be tolerated. It is a tall order that we have to deal with. It is a concern that the service has been allocated only Kshs632 million this financial year against the required Kshs1.6 billion. We also have Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) which received Kshs753,600. My ministry also undertakes research on forestry and allied natural resources through KEFRI. As we address re-afforestation issues, the only quick solution to the country’s efforts to increase the forest cover and achieve the globally accepted 10 per cent forest cover is to plant trees in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) region. This calls for provision of requisite research programmes that would enable the production of suitable seedlings for distribution to multiplication centres which need adequate funding. Research activities under KEFRI have been underfunded in the current financial year by Kshs282 million."
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