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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kemei",
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        "legal_name": "Justice Kipsang Kemei",
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    "content": "Thank very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Motion. I wish to congratulate our colleague, hon. Ganya for bringing this Motion at a time when we must contribute to the conservation and preservation of our environment, including wildlife. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the first thing that I would like to bring forward is that we must involve our communities in the preservation and conservation of the environment, including wildlife. Wherever we find the involvement of the local communities, it is proved that conversation is sustainable over a longer period of time. What we need to ask ourselves is: What are the Government agencies that are charged with the responsibility of preserving those animals doing? What are the Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya Ports Authority and security forces doing? What do those who man the roads, our borders and those who provide the necessary intelligence to help in our conservations efforts do? I ask these questions because there is no way we can have as many as 200 or 1,000 elephants killed and we do not have the requisite information for the Government to take corrective measures. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, in my own view, that is economic sabotage. Much as I do not advocate for the death penalty as has been mentioned by one of my colleagues--- In fact, that is the issue which made us say no to our beautiful Constitution during Referendum; the death penalty. At the right time, we must come up with some amendments to the Constitution so that we can remove the death penalty from our"
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