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    "id": 193278,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/193278/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kiptanui",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Environment and Mineral Resources",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Jackson Kiplagat Kiptanui",
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    "content": " Mr. June 18, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1243 Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Government recognises the vital importance of Lake Naivasha to the local community and other stakeholders who derive their livelihoods from the lake. The Government also facilitated the listing of Lake Naivasha as the second wetland of international importance after Lake Nakuru under the RAMSA Convention. (b) My Ministry has undertaken measures to ensure conservation of the lake and its catchment area and wise use of its resources. These measures include:- (i) Development and gazettment of the Lake Naivasha Management Plan through an intensive stakeholder consultation process. Measures to protect the lake from pollution and degradation are specified in this plan. Unfortunately, the implementation of the plan is currently halted by a court case instituted by some of the community members who felt that their interests were not fully represented. (ii) The Government is spearheading the development of the Lake Ol Boloosat Management Plan. The catchment of this lake in Nyandarua District is the source of River Malewa which feeds into Lake Naivasha. The Government also is in control of development activities around the lake by ensuring that any new development around the lake obtains an environmental impact assessment licence from National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) in order to mitigate against negative environmental impact. The NEMA, under my Ministry, also ensures that new developments adhere to the requirement to designate a 30-metre riparian reserve around the lake to minimise pollution and siltation due to soil erosion. (iv) Gazettment of water quality regulations, Legal Notice No.120 of 2006 with strict water quality standards, regulations on wetlands, riverbanks, lake shores and sea shores are also being finalised by my Ministry. The Government also is spearheading the development of the Kenya National Wetlands Policy. This policy was approved by the National Environment Council and now awaits approval by the Cabinet and the National Assembly. The policy gives direction on the management of the lake and other wetlands in order to minimise soil erosion and siltation caused by poor land use activities."
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