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"content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to take this opportunity to thank hon. Ganya for coming up with this Motion. It is our duty as legislators to come up with very punitive laws in order to deter poachers. I want to agree with the Mover of the Motion that we increase the number of the rangers. However, just as somebody asked, how much are we paying these rangers? Are they not conniving with the poachers? If we pay them well and assure them of good living standards like good housing then they will be able to work well. I want to agree with the Mover of the Motion that a fine of Kshs40,000 for the poachers is not enough. I suggest that poachers get life sentence. For me that is the best, so that we can get rid of this menace. I come from the slopes of Mount Elgon. We used to have the white elephants there. We no longer have them because of poaching from both Uganda and Kenya. I, therefore, want to suggest that the Government comes up with punitive measures to deter these people. I know that because of the heavy penalties that we are going to pass here this menace will be eliminated. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, because of the attraction---"
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