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    "content": "Nothing can stop us from taking care of livestock farming when we know where most of the Kenyans get their income from. I know that there are people whose lives totally depend on livestock, and then there is drought--- Even in some areas rain is not a blessing; it is a curse. We find that when it rains the livestock is swept away. We see carcasses of livestock on television. So, this Motion should not just be restricted to ASAL areas; it should apply to other areas which also engage in livestock farming. Hon. Deputy Speaker, following the passage of the new Constitution, Article 204(2) talks about the Equalisation Fund. This Equalisation Fund is supposed to take care of the marginalised areas, so that we bring them to the level that has been attained by the rest of the country in as far as provision of water, electricity and other basic needs are concerned. I believe that the Government has that duty. It is an obligation; the Government has to ensure that over and above provision of insurance to the people through the NHIF, even livestock farming gets insured. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I, therefore, completely support the Motion."
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