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    "content": "Marketing is another area that has not been addressed. Other farmers in this country have been getting subsidized opportunities but the north has not had those opportunities. Wajir County, where I come from, has a huge international airport. It is a military airport, but yes, it has a lot of potential to send meat to the Middle East. The Coalition Government did not do much with regard to the abattoirs they started. These did not pick up. If the Jubilee Government, in all seriousness, is determined to make a difference, they should improve on what was done by the Coalition Government. Although they have been around for three months, what we are seeing in the first months could be what will remain as a lasting memory. I hope they will do something. Finally, incentives to livestock keepers and traders are key to development of the livestock economy. I also want to point out that there are pastoral associations that exist in the north. Much of these efforts were left in the hands of non-state actors. In fact, the livestock sector is under the mercy of these state actors and has been left to the communities or the organizations themselves. The Government has not done much. It is my belief that passing such a Motion will help us get out of the quagmire that our people continue to face in this country. I want to thank Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo for bringing this very important Motion. I hope it will not be a Motion that we only pass but one that will translate into policy and legislative framework. Establishing disease free zones has its own limitations. We have not done this because of the difficult positions that our Ministry employees have taken."
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