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    "id": 1476139,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1476139/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Lagdera, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Abdikadir Mohamed",
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    "content": "Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c), I request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife regarding the increased invasions of elephants and recent presence of lions in parts of Lagdera Constituency. The rise in human-wildlife conflicts currently being experienced in various parts of Lagdera Constituency is alarming. This has become an issue of urgent public concern as it threatens the safety, well-being and livelihoods of local communities. There have been multiple dangerous encounters involving stray elephants and lions, which have already resulted in tragic loss of life and serious injuries. The first incident, which was reported on 2nd September 2024, involved a stray elephant at Maalmin Location, Togdub Sub-location, which caused the death of a resident, Mr Khalif Jellow Qase of ID No. 27569468 and some goats. A second attack took place in Serbi area of Modogashe Township on 22nd September 2024, severely injuring Mr. Hassan Ibrahim and Mr. Mohamed Ibrahim. On 10th September 2024, residents reported seeing two stray lions in the Modogashe and Ilan areas. The lions were seen within human settlements where most of the community’s socio-economic activities, including livestock rearing, takes place. The presence of those predators has created widespread fear as they pose a direct threat to the lives of both the residents and their livestock. It is against this backdrop that I seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife on the following: 1. Immediate measures being taken by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and other relevant authorities to protect the lives of the affected residents and their livestock from further wildlife invasions; 2. Plans that are in place to mitigate future wildlife intrusions, especially in areas that are prone to frequent wildlife movement and immediate measures on how the Government and relevant agencies will ensure that local communities are adequately protected from such dangers, moving forward; 3. Clarity on the type of assistance and compensation that will be offered to the families of the deceased, those who have been injured and those who have lost their livestock; and, 4. Any plans on a broader wildlife management strategy being developed, if any, specifically targeting communities living close to wildlife zones, to ensure that such conflicts are minimised in the future"
}