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    "id": 464641,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Abdalla",
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        "legal_name": "Amina Ali Abdalla",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to read the following response. Pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), on 17th June, 2013 the Member for Ruiru Constituency, hon. Gathogo sought a Ministerial Statement regarding the destruction of crops by animals in various parts of the country. In her request, she noted that agriculture is the only source of livelihood for most Kenyans and was concerned about the recurrent invasions of farms and destruction of crops in most parts of the country. In her request, she wanted the Committee to report to the House on what measures the KWS has so far taken to control the situation; whether there will be any form of compensation for the affected farmers; and whether the Committee is in a position to visit Ruiru Constituency to see the extent of the damage by hippos as an example of the damage other animals are doing in other parts of the country. In exercise of its mandate, the Committee embarked on the matter and invited the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry in charge of water resources to a sitting of the Committee. In her response, the Cabinet Secretary responded as follows: That she is aware that there are many cases of destruction of crops by animals in many parts of the country and that the following strategies of mitigating the same are being addressed by KWS:- (i) The KWS sensitizes the communities on measures of mitigating dangers caused by wildlife and how the same can be handled as they occur."
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