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    "id": 447023,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/447023/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nooru",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2238,
        "legal_name": "Adan Mohamed Nooru",
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    "content": "conservation of fishery resources. The policy is also drawn from Vision 2030 and the Ocean and Fisheries Policy of 2008. The Strategic plan has been drawn to actualize these policies; currently, these are contained in the Second Mid-Term Plan of 2013-2017; it is in the flagship programmes. The national Government is currently implementing a fish eating campaign in Nyeri, Kajiado, Machakos, Tharaka Nithi, Nandi, Uasin Gishu, Kisumu, Busia, Nyamira and Tana River. This campaign provides a forum to sensitize county authorities and Members of Parliament and other stakeholders on fish farming. Two, I was asked to provide a list indicating the number of fish ponds for every constituency in the country, and clarify whether the Government will provide fish fingerlets and extension officers to every constituency. The fish farming programme is one of the devolved functions in the State Department of Fisheries. It is no longer a national programme. However, a sum of Kshs. 647 million was allocated in the last financial year to the Ministry. It was later on released by the Treasury to the county governments through national Transition Authority. These funds were shared to various counties using the formula developed by the Commission on Revenue Allocation as per the new Constitution. The release of these funds was not itemized but was in a lump sum amount that included other development funds for various functions devolved by Ministries. This was to enable counties to prioritize their own development agenda. The national Government has fish breeding programmess in Sagana Fish Cultural Farming and Training Center, and in Kajiado Trout Hatcheries. This is aimed at ensuring availability of quality fish fingerlets for the fish farmers countrywide. In line with devolved functions, extension officers engaged on a two- year contract were seconded to the counties. However, the contracts end in May this year and its renewal will depend on the individual county governments’ requirements and priorities. Finally, I was asked to respond to the marketing procedure for fish and fish products, so that this noble programme is not ruined by loss due to poor avenues of sale of products locally and abroad. The analysis of Kenyan fish for heavy metals and pesticide residues is conducted in Kenyan laboratories to ascertain quality. Veterinary residues analysis was also done in Uganda and the result were acceptable. The taskforce to certify aqua farming has already been put in place. The residue monitoring plan for aqua culture products has also been developed for the European Union, and negotiations are ongoing for Kenyan fish to be exported to the European Union, the largest market at the moment. Based on the analysis, negotiations with the other export marketers are underway for non-European Union destinations. During the last Financial Year, 2013/2014, Kshs.180 million was allocated to the Ministry headquarters to finalize the construction of four fish processing plants in Lurambi in Kakamega County, Tetu in Nyeri County, Rongo in Migori County, and South Imenti in Meru County. These are currently under construction and will act as bulk establishments, where cold storage inspection and certification will be done before release to the domestic and export markets. To ensure that fish farming in Kenya meets international standards, the State Department for Fisheries is constructing a state of the art laboratory in Belle Vue in Nairobi through a grant from the Spanish Government. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}