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    "id": 551992,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. This is an extremely important Motion that Sen. Dullo has brought before us. Listening to my colleagues; Sen. Mutula Kilonzo jnr. and Sen. Lesuuda, they continue to underline the importance. One, I think that it is not correct to say that matters of wildlife and environmental control are entirely in the hands of the national Government. This is because, if you look at the division of functions, county governments, in Part II, Section 6, are allocated the function of animal control and welfare including licensing of dogs and facilities for the accommodation, care and burial of animals. The main phrase there is “animal control and welfare.” So, if you are controlling animals and looking after their welfare including--- The inclusion was to emphasize the rule of dogs. I do not know why, but this is a very colonial mentality that local authorities look after dogs. The most important thing is that county governments are in animal control and welfare. So, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) cannot keep county governments away from their purview because apart from KWS, the welfare of the animals is the function of the county government. Madam Temporary Speaker, secondly, if you look at the division of functions, Section 10 of Part II, it says that county governments are also in charge of the implementation of specific national Government policies on natural resources and environmental conservation including:- (a) soil and water conservation; and, (b) forestry. Animals live in forests generally though a few live in houses like rats. If the responsibility of county governments is implementation of specific national Government policies on natural resources and environmental conservation including solar and water conservation, it is therefore very important that KWS works very closely with the county governments, so that they can fulfill their functions. The same Constitution says that the two levels of Government shall work in cooperation and interdependently in matters of wildlife conservation and environmental conservation. This is because, in any case, it is in the counties where the environment is, 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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