{"id":1425722,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1425722/?format=json","text_counter":76,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Seki","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13598,"legal_name":"Samuel Seki Kanar","slug":"samuel-seki-kanar"},"content":"Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also take this opportunity to thank the Cabinet Secretary for finding time to come to the Senate to answer questions after a long time. My question is related to issues of tea and coffee. In my county, we have livestock. Kajiado County is a rangeland county. Being a rangeland county, we have grass. As you know, we have a big problem with a plant called ipomoea. That plant has spread in the entire county and it is bringing a lot of problems to livestock farmers. What are the plans and measures of your Ministry to eradicate the ipomoea plant that has affected many counties? I would like to hear from you because this is a big issue. Even in Marsabit and Isiolo counties, that plant is a big problem to livestock farmers. As you are aware, without livestock, there is no wildlife. Kajiado County is known for wildlife tourism. That has an effect in many areas. I will be happy to hear the plan that the Ministry has to eradicate the plant called ipomoea."}