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    "id": 408207,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Abdalla",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amina Ali Abdalla",
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    "content": "the community will be involved through such associations so that they are able to comply with the public procurement requirement of being registered saw millers. On the issue of why EIA was not done, on 4th July, 2013 NEMA under the KFS following an out of court settlement agreed on a schedule to undertake a constituency based EIA covering major forests ecosystems in Kenya. Apparently, these EIAs are currently being prepared and are expected to be concluded by December, 2013. A copy of the agreement between NEMA and KFS is attached. Hon. Speaker, in line with the agreement with NEMA the Service is also in the process of procuring a consultancy for carrying out an EIA for plantation management in other forests such as Cherangany and Aberdares. The process of preparing a management plan for Chuka Forest Station is at an advanced stage and is being prepared by stakeholders. However, an approved management plan for Mount Kenya Forest Ecosystem is ready and a copy is attached. Arising from complaints by members of the community on the harvesting of the earmarked forest, the Service has suspended the activity awaiting further consultation to resolve the matter which seems to be of a political nature. The Service will also further streamline the channels of communication to avoid any misunderstanding with stakeholders and misrepresentation of facts. As indicated above, the forest officer in charge of the area was instructed to ensure that the area is replanted immediately with indigenous species. The Service will carry out enrichment planting to replace the exotic species with the appropriate indigenous tree species. It will also ensure that indigenous tree species in the sub-compartment are not cleared. Thank you."
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