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    "id": 644993,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Anami",
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        "legal_name": "Lisamula Silverse Anami",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On behalf of the residents of Kakamega and, in particular, Shinyalu Constituency, I wish to draw the attention of the House to the following:- THAT, Kakamega Forest was first gazetted as a trust forest in 1933 and later on in 1986, a total of 4,000 hectares of the northern portion of the forest alongside the adjacent 457 hectares of Kisere Forest were amalgamated and gazetted as Kakamega National Park; THAT, the Forest is an important catchment for Isiukhu and Yala Rivers. It holds a large and diverse wildlife population with over 16 species of birds that are not found anywhere else in the world; THAT, the Forest has a coverage of 14,000 hectares, out of which 11,000 hectares are covered by indigenous trees while 1,600 hectares are covered by exotic tress; THAT, the Kenya Forest Service continues issuing logging permits for mature exotic trees, but indigenous trees get harvested by those loggers who hide them in between the exotic trees; THAT, this exercise has affected rain patterns, water availability and food security and, consequently, the livelihoods of rain-reliant communities; THAT, various efforts have been made to deal with this situation, but this has proved futile and, at the moment, the situation is grave; THAT, the matter presented in this Petition is not pending in any court of law. Therefore, your humble Petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources:- (i) Recommends that the Kenya Forest Service, the National Environment Management Authority and other relevant Government agencies, in consultation with the communities involved, find a way to stop the deforestation because very soon, we will not have that forest; (ii) Ensures reforestation with a view of restoring the indigenous trees; (iii) Makes any other order or direction that it deems fit in the circumstances of this case. 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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