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    "id": 255516,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/255516/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Dzoro",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Tourism and Wildlife",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 247,
        "legal_name": "Morris Mwachondo Dzoro",
        "slug": "morris-dzoro"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that allegations were made that wardens at Tsavo West National Park harassed Maasai herdsmen and sexually molested and even raped their women in January, 2006. The KWS instituted investigations immediately, which indicated that there had not been any case March 28, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 109 of harassment neither was there any sexual molestation. No report was filed by any complainant at the police station in the area. The KWS held a meeting with the said communities on 16th January, 2006, at Ilkenyet and asked them to file any complaints to the area police and the Provincial Administration. So far, no report has been filed. There have been further follow-ups and nothing related to the allegations has been confirmed. (b) I am also aware that the KWS did not use a helicopter to scatter away livestock from the park and has for several years not used a chopper for livestock drives. I am not aware of any use of patrol aircrafts. Whenever herdsmen invade the park with their livestock, there is dialogue between them and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) wardens to reach amicable solutions. (c) Since there were no reports on livestock deaths, harassment and rape received by either KWS, the area police or the Provincial Administration, the issue of compensation and disciplinary action does not arise."
}