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    "id": 1545582,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is imperative that Dr. Allan Azegele, who is the Director of Veterinary Services (DVS), appears before the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries to provide full information on the FMD vaccines. I remember one day I was having a conversation with the new Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development and he said something which was very important to me. He said that if these vaccines are to be imported, there has to be a demonstration that from the country which they are being imported, they are being used to vaccinate their livestock. Later on, when I continued talking to him, he insisted that these vaccines are produced and manufactured locally by the Kenya Veterinary Vaccine Production Institute (KEVEVAPI). Certainly, it is very important that our county governments build capacity for extension workers who can then educate livestock farmers on the policy of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development when it comes to the issue of vaccination. Also, on the kind of vaccines which were being carried out, I inquired heavily on this matter. This is why I am so passionate about the issue of livestock. I was told that the type of vaccines which were going to be rolled out were two; one is for foot and mouth disease. The other one was a Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), which was mostly for sheep and goat. The only problem we have and where we go wrong in this country is lack of proper communication, such that you do not get a buy-in from the professionals. I appreciate Sen. Chute for raising this matter, so that we can be clear. If indeed KEVEVAPI are the ones who produce these vaccines, it will be important for the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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