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    "id": 147986,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/147986/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Oparanya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 201,
        "legal_name": "Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya",
        "slug": "wycliffe-oparanya"
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    "content": "Mr. Bahari had requested to know the strategy that the Ministry is going to use to capture the pastoralist communities during the forthcoming population and housing census. I am aware that Kenyans, more so, near the border have moved out of the country because of the drought. They have moved to Tanzania, Somalia and Ethiopia. As I said here earlier, census process takes a long time to prepare and we started preparing for the census in 2006. So far, the Government has spent Kshs1.3 billion on the preparation of census. One of the exercises that we undertake during the preparation is the mapping. We have done mapping, including his constituency and we have a special strategy for pastoralists. First of all, we mobilize the provincial administration from the Assistant Chief up to the Provincial Commissioner (PC). We also have small enumeration areas, unlike in other areas. We will ensure that there is adequate security. So, that has already been undertaken to ensure that the figures that will come out are accurate. However, I want to point out two issues: First, during the conduct of the census, residents are enumerated on the basis of where they are during the census night and not where they come from in terms of division, districts or constituencies. Secondly, we only enumerate people within Kenya borders during the census night. Legally, we are not"
}