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    "id": 1483025,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1483025/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Turkana South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Namoit",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife, regarding the status of implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (Mou) that was signed between the County Government of Turkana and the Kenya National Wildlife Service (KWS). Hon. Speaker, South Turkana National Reserve is a national reserve that was established under the Wildlife Conservancy and Management Act (CAP 376). On 19th January 2027, the County Government of Turkana and KWS signed a memorandum of understanding to provide the joint framework for effective and sustainable management of the reserve and to enhance tourism and economical conservation for social economic development. To realise the objectives of the MoU, the parties agreed on a two-phase application of their respective obligation running from 2017 to 2019 and 2020 to 2025. Despite the period of the subsistence of the MOU lapsing in early 2025, no tangible efforts have been made to ensure effective and sustainable management of the reserve as had been envisaged. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife on the following: 1. The status of the implementation of the MoU between KWS and the County Government of Turkana. 2. A report on the conservancy rangers that were recruited by KWS in collaboration with the county government in the last five years. 3. The long-term plans the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has regarding the restoration of South Turkana National Reserve, including its conversion into a community conservancy. 4. The details of any development activities that are planned by the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife including the construction of water pans, dams and access roads within the reserve. I thank you, Hon. Speaker. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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