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    "id": 323421,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/323421/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Wekesa",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Forestry and Wildlife",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Noah Mahalang'ang'a Wekesa",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Member for Gwassi for being appointed Assistant Minister. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) No, I am not aware that the re-afforestation programme for Maragoli Hills has stalled. My Ministry, through the Kenya Forests Service (KFS), has been planting tree seedlings to re-afforestate the bare Maragoli Hills in Vihiga County. This is an on-going exercise that will continue until the depleted forest cover in the area has been fully restored. (b) My Ministry, through the KFS, has been purchasing seedlings from the local communities for the re-afforestation programme, and all the seedlings that have been planted in the areas have been supplied by the local community groups. My Ministry will continue to purchase seedlings from the local communities and engage them in the tree planting exercise as a way of empowering them economically. The purchases, however, are subject to need and availability of funds. (c) My Ministry has not fixed a price for the tree seedlings as the price is determined by market prices through competitive bidding as per the requirement of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005."
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