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    "id": 1475189,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Miano",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife",
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    "content": "My Principal Secretary can attest that not a day ends without having a discussion on compensation, human-wildlife conflict, the competition for resources and what we need to do for communities. I assure you as we go on with the work we have been given, we are giving that the highest priority. In regards to diversification of tourism destinations and the products that we have; we are launching the Western Kenya Tourism Circuit on Friday. However, in total, we have nine identified circuits covering all the regions of Kenya, so that we can unveil and promote the products each area or county has. This is to enable us have sustainable tourism and have many more products that tourists can enjoy. On the question by the hon. Senator of Nandi County, indeed, sports tourism is an important pillar in the strategy that we are implementing. Quite a lot of activities are lined up and others have taken place. For example, the great athletes we have in Kenya will be the sports tourism ambassadors. We have plans to partner with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports to have foreign athletes going to Iten Training Institute under the Magical Kenya so that every sports event can have a tourism angle. However, for now, we confirm that it is a strategic pillar in the strategy we are implementing. Concerning the question asked by the hon. Senator for Baringo County, we have several MOUs that have been signed between the KWS and county governments. We have one between the county government and KWS on behalf of the people of that county. A lot of activities are being done between the counties and KWS. I look forward to working with the leaders. We know that human wildlife conflict is caused by competition for resources, especially water and pastures. There is lack of adequate water to cover both human and wildlife. We want to put a lot of focus on the provision of water so that human and animals can have enough water to reduce the competition. Madam Temporary Speaker, like I have affirmed, human-wildlife conflict is highest in our priority and agenda. It is an item that we are reporting to the highest level even at the Cabinet meetings. In days to come, we hope that with the operationalization of County Wildlife Compensation Committees and our resolve to look for diversified resource mobilisation ways, we will be able to tackle the pending compensations. Going forward, we hope to reduce the conflicts so that we can have better co-existence rather than conflicts. I thank you."
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