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    "id": 59317,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/59317/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Fisheries Development",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 27,
        "legal_name": "Amason Jeffah Kingi",
        "slug": "amason-kingi"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware. (b) The Government Chemist results have indicated that the fish died due to a chemical called cyhalothrine which is a carbonate. This chemical was found in the water, soil, and fish samples that were collected and analyzed. This chemical is used as a pesticide and could have been washed into the river by the rains that were experienced during that period. The pesticide hydrolyses within 24 hours upon exposure to the open environment. Therefore, future death reports cannot be expected. The responsible Government Ministries and agencies will intensify surveillance and monitor effluence discharged into the river systems. Under the Lake Victoria Environment Management Programme (Phase II), which covers the Mara River and other areas, pollution control and prevention measures will be put in place. (c) No other animals were affected in this incident. The environmental laws of the country will be enforced accordingly to avoid incidences such as this one in the future."
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