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    "content": "contributes largely to the economy of this country. However, if you look at the tourism sector, I believe that there are some things to be addressed. One is about the pathetic state of roads especially those leading to the tourist destinations. For example, a place like Maasai Mara which is rated to be the Eighth Wonder of the World, if you see the state of the roads there, you will not believe that they are the ones leading to the famous game reserves. I appeal to the Government, at least, to pump some resources into that important road so that we can promote tourism. While we try to protect our wildlife, we also have to consider human life. You will note that when human beings kill an elephant, security officers fly, walk and even drive to the scene. However, when a man or a woman is killed, it takes them several days to go to the scene, which is very bad. I think the best thing we can do is for the Government to partner with the local communities so that they can have good relationships and protect their wildlife. I urge the Government to speed up the Wildlife Bill, 2012, so that poachers who kill the wild animals face tough penalties and compensation should also be increased. If the life of a human being is compensated with Kshs200,000, for heaven sake, this is not even the cost of hiring a chopper to the scene where the animal has caused damage. Therefore, I appeal to the Government to speed up the Wildlife Bill, 2012, so that we can have compensation increased from Kshs200,000 to Kshs1 million which would be reasonable to the affected families. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will also comment, briefly, on agriculture. As we all know, this is also another backbone of our economy. I believe that we have to address many issues in the agricultural sector. If we keep on talking about agriculture, we need to know what problems are facing that sector. The state of roads is pathetic and we leave farmers at the mercy of brokers who buy their products at throwaway prices due to lack of market during harvest time. I urge the Government to look at the aspect of roads so that farmers can also take their goods to the market. The other issue which I want to discuss, which the President highlighted in his Speech, is about corruption. Corruption is a virus in our community. For example, a giant, the former Narok County Council was brought to its knees by corrupt officers. We tried to raise complaints but because of the exchange of money, those concerned frustrated the entire leadership of Narok. They ran Maasai Mara at the expense of a majority. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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