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    "id": 650457,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwakulegwa",
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        "legal_name": "Danson Mwazo Mwakulegwa",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 45 (2) (b) I rise to seek a Statement from the Chairman of the Committee on Land and Natural Resources on the management of forests in Taita-Taveta County. In the Statement the Chairperson should provide the following information:- (1) What informed the parent Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources to recently transfer the management of forests to the County Government of Taita-Taveta? (2) What capacity in terms of human resource and equipment does the county have to enable flawless management of these forests? (3) Is the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources aware of the ongoing destruction of forests in Mbale, Rong’e, Mwambirwa and Sagala Forests? (4) There is a driver who was arrested yesterday. He was logging and ferrying trees using a county government vehicle. Who instructed this driver to undertake that destruction? (5) Explain the protection measures put in place to protect sandalwood trees within the county, as the harvesting is ongoing unabated within Kasigau Hills and Mwakitau area. (6) What are the measures put in place to control illegal charcoal burning within the forests and settlement areas in many parts of Taita-Taveta County? 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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