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    "id": 6287,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Wekesa",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Forestry and Wildlife",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 209,
        "legal_name": "Noah Mahalang'ang'a Wekesa",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to apologise because I was not here when the Question was asked the first time. I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that a lorry, registration No.EX-GK 994 K was intercepted by Ms. Margaret Kanyua on 31st October, 2011. However, the lorry was not carrying cypress logs as alleged, but was carrying Cyprus poles which were obtained from a re-spacing exercise of natural re-eneration cyprus plantation in Ontulili Forest Station. The poles were ultimately sold to the owner of the lorry by our officers in the station. A receipt No.508167 was issued as required by the regulations. Despite being in possession of the aforementioned document, Ms. Kanyua insisted that the lorry be driven to Timau Police Station where it was impounded briefly. (b) Mr. Kamau, a forest officer at the station did not cause the release of the vehicle and its contents after it was impounded at Timau Police Station. It was released by the Officer Commanding Timau Police Station whose rank is the OCS after he realized that the owner of the poles had paid for them and was operating perfectly within the law. (c) No disciplinary action is intended against the forest officer at Ontulili as he has not committed any offence. I want to categorically state that I am not aware of any destruction taking place in this station. With regard to empowering the community to continue guarding the forest, my Ministry has facilitated the formation of a community forest association in Ontulili, pursuant to the provision of The Forest Act that we passed in this House in 2005. A management plan which will actively involve the forest adjacent community in the management and protection of the forest is being finalized. This, therefore, means that the responsibility of protecting forests will cease to be a preserve of the Kenya Forest Services (KFS). It will have to be done jointly with the Community Forest Association (CFA). Thank you."
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