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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Abdalla",
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        "legal_name": "Amina Ali Abdalla",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we think that is ill advised. Although forests are both a county and national Government function, once they are gazetted, they become public land and should be managed and not necessarily taken over by the counties. I am a firm believer of the notion that if you want to derive benefits from a resource, you should also invest your resources in developing and managing that resource. I am concerned that this view that we want to take over forests from national Government because they are our resources does not take into account the fact that as a county you need to contribute resources to manage those forests. It is in that light that I am very happy that Clause 43 allows for concession. I think Government should not be in the business of doing business. The Government should be in the business of developing a conducive environment for others to do business. I wish to support very much the inclusion of concessions so that persons with skills and want to make the most out of these forest resources can be given concessions so that we get more out of our forests than we are getting right now. It is known that when concessions are given, the resources and output of different forests are higher. Our The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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