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    "id": 329844,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/329844/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mututho",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Michael Njenga Mututho",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to present a petition on behalf of the many Kenyans who have been maimed and killed by wildlife. We, the undersigned, being Kenyans, representative of the farmers from Laikipia, Nakuru, Samburu, Taita Taveta, Kajiado and Narok counties dealing with livestock and agricultural farming, seek to bring to the attention of the Government through Parliament that we legally and individually own pieces of land within our counties in areas where human/wildlife conflict has been rampant, greatly affecting our livelihoods over the years where wild animals have perennially attacked and killed or injured both human beings and livestock and destroyed our crops. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, without going through the whole text, the essence of this petition is that the petitioners are praying that it remains very inhuman for the Government to continue compensating at a rate of as low as Kshs15,000 and, usually about Kshs200,000 sometimes. In most cases, no compensation is paid at all. The law needs to be looked into. This House needs to look at the plight of those very many people who suffer every day including today. There are so many farmers who are suffering today. There are so many families which have lost because of wildlife. The petitioners, therefore, are making the following humble prayer:- (i) Fast-track the enactment of the proposed Wildlife Bill to address human/wildlife conflict. (ii) Involve all stakeholders in the process to ensure that all the issues are adequately addressed (iii) Consider reviewing previous crimes and compensation for livestock killed and agricultural crops destroyed by wild animals with a view of honoring those claims on compassionate grounds. (iv) Consistently and reliably provide relief food for families living in areas perennially prone to destruction of food crops by wild animals and consider waiving all hospital bills for persons injured by wild animals while awaiting the enactment of the proposed Bills."
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