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    "id": 471452,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Billow",
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        "legal_name": "Billow Adan Kerrow",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, on this issue on the loss of wildlife, a report that was published last year and which is in the possession of the Government clearly shows that nearly 80 per cent of the poaching is done in private ranches and not in public parks. This is 80 per cent of all the killings and yet it is very clear that the single most important challenge that is facing wildlife today is that of management, specifically by the Board of Directors. Due to lack of sound judgment, coordination, appropriate policies and direction by the Board, we have had a lot of disjointed directives regarding the management of wildlife which has not helped in reducing poaching. Early last year, nearly 30 senior officers of the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) from the pastoralist community were dismissed, suspended or demoted on the grounds that they were aiding poaching. Hundreds of thousands of animals were moved out of the commercial ranches in parts of Taita Taveta. Even after that action, poaching has continued to increase. In fact, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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