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    "id": 633910,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/633910/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I wish to second this Bill. When Sen. M. Kajwang’ seconds a Bill moved by Sen. Murkomen, it shows the nation that there is hope that we are not partisan as a Senate and we focus on the national good when it comes to serious business. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, fisheries industry is said to contribute to about 0.5 per cent revenue to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Since we rebased our GDP, it is reported that our GDP is about USD55 billion. So, if you take 0.5 per cent of that, you can clearly see that fisheries brings in quite some revenue but not to its full potential. It is one of the leading employers especially in the coastal areas and in the areas surrounding Lake Victoria with a very high dependency ratio. One fisherman has been confirmed to support at least 10 other people. So, the fisheries sector is a very important industry to many of our people. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, considering the constraints of time and also the importance of this particular Bill, I wish to point out a few aspects of this Bill that I believe are worth considering by this Senate. First of all – this has already been flagged by Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo – is the issue of devolution and what has been devolved. The interesting debate which I would urge this Senate to think about is that there are two terms in the Constitution that have caused a lot of confusion even for us who have been sitting in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. That is the distinction between the words “fisheries” and “fishing.” That is the root cause of confusion on what ought to be devolved. 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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