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    "id": 176713,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Nanok",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Forestry and Wildlife",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Josephat Koli Nanok",
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    "content": " Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to apologise for coming slightly late. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware that lack of a clear demarcation of Mt. Elgon Forest and settlements for residents is causing a serious conflict between conservation and human interests. The boundaries of Mt. Elgon are known and are clearly beaconed and demarcated on the ground even though in some areas, the beacons have been deliberately interfered with. Therefore, there is no cause of serious conflict between conservation and human interest arising from lack of clear demarcation of the area between Mt. Elgon Forest boundary and the settlements. (b) My Ministry has put in place the necessary legislation to support community December 03, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3797 involvement in forest management. The Ministry also recognises that the communities neighbouring the forests like Mt. Kenya and Mt. Elgon are the immediate major stakeholders and potential beneficiaries from a well-conserved forest. By design, therefore, through the Forest Act, 2005, 4(46-49), provisions have been made for community involvement in forest management. As the first step to implement this legal provision, my Ministry through the Kenya Forest Service has embarked on establishing community forest associations that are legally permitted to participate in the management of the forest reserves. In Mt. Elgon, four community forest associations have been established. These associations will soon benefit from capacity building initiatives, income generating activities, training and direct involvement in conservation work. Further, the associations will be empowered to participate in decision-making processes at the conservancy level, where they will have four representatives as members of the forest conservation committees. The exercise of establishing community forest associations shall be undertaken countrywide."
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