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    "speaker_name": "July 31, 2013 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 24 Hon. (Ms.) Munene",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion because I come from Mt. Kenya, where we have so many animals. I would also like to thank hon. Njuki because so many people are suffering as a result of the animals; as a country we want our tourism to thrive. As you know, Mt. Kenya has so many animals and many people are killed while some are injured. I live next to the forest and I see animals going out and so many crops are spoilt, yet nobody compensates the owners. When people do not have food, we will have many problems; so, we want to urge the House to pass this Motion. The injured are given Kshs200,000 for treatment yet we know that medical care is very expensive. Although we are saying it is free, when you go to hospital to be treated or operated on, that money cannot be enough. I ask this House to allocate more money to this. The KWS must understand that the life of a human being is very important. They must do something. When animals stray out of the national parks into peoples’ homes and farms, KWS officers do not respond quickly. Buffalos and cheetahs come out and attack our children as they go to school. So, we should pass this Motion. We should allocate more money for medical expenses. Medical care is very expensive, especially when a person is injured and is going to be operated on leg, a hand or any other body part. I support the Motion and urge the House to pass it. The people whose crops are destroyed by the animals should also be compensated. In the past, I was a wheat farmer. One day, when I went to harvest, I found that elephants had been there the whole night and I did not get even a seed. I ask the Government to support this Motion and increase the compensation, so that farmers can farm and get food for this country. I support the Motion."
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