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    "id": 413630,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/413630/?format=api",
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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": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I would like to oppose this amendment. We have deliberated for long about this proviso which is the basis why at this point----- (Technical hitch) The reason why Kenyans are not being compensated for crop damage by KWS is because of abuse. There was a large scale farmer in Narok who took a helicopter and allowed animals into his wheat farms when the crops failed. We are placing a very serious burden on the Exchequer. When we come up with the budget for the Ministry of Environment, Water and Mineral Resources tomorrow and put a budget line for compensation, we will all be saying that, that is exorbitant. Now we have the opportunity to ensure that we have a proviso so that those with capacity to play around with systems are not able to abuse them. I am not here to defend the Government’s position, but just think of it as a responsible Kenyan. This proviso will protect the Government and will ensure that the Exchequer does not carry a big burden on compensation. Mwananchi has reasonable measures to put in place. There are fences on your farms----"
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