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    "id": 1425737,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1425737/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mithika Linturi",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 69,
        "legal_name": "Franklin Mithika Linturi",
        "slug": "franklin-linturi"
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    "content": "Through the Ministry’s Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) issued advisory to all counties to step up vector control measures and enhanced surveillance. The Government, through the Ministry, procured 1.4 million doses of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) vaccines and 450,000 of the Blue Tongue Disease. Tana River received 150,000 doses of the RVF vaccines for the vaccination of the animals. That is what we the Ministry did in terms of trying to come through for the farmers or the people of Tana River County who lost their livelihoods through floods, either on the side of crops and livestock. With regard to the question on whether the Government has plans to compensate farmers for the losses suffered and whether we have also budged allocation meant for this purpose, I will reply as follows: The Government’s emergency response to the emergencies occasioned by floods does not include compensation to crop and livestock to the farmers affected by floods. The Government has no budgetary allocation for the purpose of compensation of farmers affected by the floods and it is worth noting that Tana River County is also affected by floods resulting from the heavy rainfall in the months of April and May. This is the season we are in. It is not possible to pronounce ourselves on the level of damage caused by the floods as at now because the rains are still ongoing. It is not also possible to do a report to inform on the level of losses incurred as at now. We expect to deal with this issue once rains subside and everything returns to normal. Thank you."
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