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    "id": 616811,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/616811/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lentoimaga",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2756,
        "legal_name": "Alois Musa Lentoimaga",
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    "content": "most Kenyans cut down trees to get charcoal not because they like doing that but because there is no livelihood. They are in a very poor situation. Poverty is thriving so much. Hon. Deputy Speaker, that is why they look for this coping mechanism of burning charcoal so that their livelihoods continue. If they are provided with an opportunity to participate and get involved in the protection of these forests, I am sure they will work together with the officials of the forest department. In my area, we have Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife. In this Bill, community participation is allowed. In fact, there is a community forest association but in these areas, these community forest associations have not been very good. Although they are elected by the community, the process of electing and managing that election is sometimes not proper. We end up getting people who are not so much experienced or concerned about community participation and forest protection. So, we should strengthen those community forest associations through amendments to get people with credibility. They should be honest and not harass those who are there to protect the forest and also take care of the concerns of the community."
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