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    "id": 407017,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Karani",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Stephen Wachira Karani",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, last week, I requested a Statement from the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives concerning the appointment of the Director of Veterinary Services by the Ministry’s Principal Secretary. The Chairman then promised to give an answer in a week’s time. A week has already passed since then. I am worried because, starting next week, we will be on recess. If the Statement request is not responded to, this country will make great losses. I would like the House to note that we have an Acting Director of Veterinary Services, whose contract will end on 31st December, 2013. We have outbreaks of livestock diseases in this country. In Laikipia and Samburu counties, Foot and Mouth Disease has been reported. We have anthrax in Murang’a County and rabies in Mombasa County. However, those outbreaks cannot be gazetted because the substantive Director of Veterinary Services has been transferred to the Office of the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Agriculture. The one who is currently in charge is working in acting capacity. According to the law, he cannot gazette those disease outbreaks. So, I am asking for your indulgence, hon. Speaker, so that I can get the Statement before we go on recess. This country stands to lose a lot. In fact, according to the information I have today, an international organisation by the name IOE is threatening to ban animal products in this country because those counties where there are outbreaks of diseases have not been gazetted. So, that would be very bad if we go on recess without getting the answer."
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