{"id":183642,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/183642/?format=json","text_counter":186,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Mwaita","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":100,"legal_name":"Sammy Sila Komen Mwaita","slug":"sammy-mwaita"},"content":"asked the Minister for Forestry and Wildlife:- (a) whether he is aware that Prosopis Juliflora commonly known as Mathenge weed is threatening the livelihood of people of Baringo District; (b) what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the residents of Baringo and their livestock are not negatively affected by the weed; and, (c) whether he could state when he will classify this plant as a noxious weed under the Suppression of Noxious Weeds Act, Cap.325 of the Laws of Kenya. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to clarify that the Courts have since given a ruling on the matter."}