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    "id": 1523573,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1523573/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Veronica Maina",
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    "content": "GAZETTEMENT OF DOMESTICATED WATER BUFFALO AS A FOOD ANIMAL Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries regarding the gazettement of domesticated water buffalo as a food animal. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Provide justification for the declaration of domesticated water buffalo as a food animal by the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development through Gazette Notice No.977 of 31st January, 2025; (2) State whether due process was followed in declaring the animal as a food animal, whether the declaration was based on statistical data supporting the classification of the water buffalo as a food source animal and whether the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development facilitated public participation in the matter; (3) Provide details on the involvement of Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) in research leading to the declaration disclosing the period and the findings of the research as well as the participating farms; (4) Report on the availability of sustainable supply of domesticated water buffalo in Kenya, stating their current population and the projected annual population growth; and, (5) Explain the economic viability of the animal as a local food source and its potential contribution to Kenya food security and the broader national economy."
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