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    "id": 1550231,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Interior and National Administration",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "proper zones where fishing happens. This designation has been done in some areas, while it has not been done in others. It is important for this House and my Ministry to work with the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs to ensure the designation is clear. In fact, the associations that deal with fishing in different parts of the country within the lakes and the sea regions already know the areas designated for various groups, including the cooperatives that work within those areas. It is important that they keep observing those regulations. Perhaps we need a greater involvement of the county governments because they understand the local economy. The people working in those areas should ensure harmonious relationships and better management of the people out there. I agree with the Whip of the Minority Party that fighting over fish resources is one of the greatest causes of death in those water bodies. As I said, when I went to Todonyang, I discovered that the conflict within the water is about fishing between our people and our neighbours. This problem has caused a lot of suffering to a number of fishermen because they are fighting over resources, including fishing nets, fishing boats and fishing areas. There are also problems with cartels. In all these businesses, we have cartels in different places. Some cartels want to control the fishing economy. Hon. Speaker, as I said, working with the county governments is important to ensure the issues are dealt with. On the issue raised by Hon. Ruweida on the problems facing rescue operations in the ocean, I agree that the Kenya Coast Guard, based in the Ministry of the Interior and National Administration, has been established. This is the other area that we… Even when I visited Lake Turkana, the biggest problem was that only one boat existed, and about eight officers were manning the lake. With such an expansive lake, there were not enough human resources. In our next hiring of police officers, working together with this House, we will be looking for resources to ensure we do it before the end of this financial year. We will ensure that a number of recruited officers become Coast Guards. In the next financial year, we are also planning to increase the number of boats to help not only in rescue operations but also patrol and provide security within our inland and international waters. I have summed this Question with the one by Hon. Nabuin on the Question of our waters. I have responded to Hon. Ruweida. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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