{"id":300985,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/300985/?format=json","text_counter":61,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dr. Wekesa","speaker_title":"The Minister for Forestry and Wildlife","speaker":{"id":209,"legal_name":"Noah Mahalang'ang'a Wekesa","slug":"noah-wekesa"},"content":" Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Government has approved the de-gazettement of only a strip of land along the edge of Nairobi National Park to be made available as a transport corridor to accommodate the Nairobi Southern By-Pass Road. Approval of de-gazettement is by Parliament. (b) I am aware that the de-gazettement of any national park land is prohibited by law, unless it is done with the approval of Parliament. (c) I am not aware that de-gazettement can set a dangerous precedent. The issue of any de-gazettement of a national park land is the preserve of Parliament, and not that of my Ministry. Parliament deliberates on the merits and demerits of any de-gazettement proposal before a decision is made."}