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"content": "No, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have very little time. I prefer that my brother waits. There are three important areas in livestock that I want to support. These are tanneries, abattoirs and milk. There is no doubt in anyone’s mind about the demand for camel milk today. The world is changing. There is only one single factory that packages that milk. Today, if we packaged this milk, this country would make more money than we can imagine. I want to support, strongly, that county governments in arid and semi arid areas invest in this area. I am glad to say that Mandera County, in its first budget, will invest Kshs1 billion towards the construction of a world class abattoir. We want to export meat. I think that county government is ahead of this Motion. I want to conclude by saying that pastoralism is a way of life. About 25 per cent of our population depends on it. There is need for the Government to focus on investment in this area. I particularly want this Government that we brought into power not to repeat what happened in Taita Taveta. We want the Government to stand out and to support investment in the livestock sector. I also want to encourage the lady who brought this Motion. As suggested by somebody - I think it was Sen. (Dr.) Machage - we need to develop a Bill that will make this Motion law in terms of how much money should be invested. We want to ensure that this Government puts more money into livestock and not the peanuts that they have been giving to livestock industries like the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) and other institutions that are collapsing."
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