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    "id": 725155,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/725155/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ganya",
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        "legal_name": "Francis Chachu Ganya",
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    "content": "examples. Ethiopia, which is just our neighbour, has a much better livestock marketing strategy for their livestock and livestock products. There is no reason why the same should not happen in Kenya. If the pastoralists and the livestock sector are enabled to thrive both by good policies, laws and a supportive and enabling environment, it can go a long way in generating much revenue towards the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of this country. For sure, livestock is a largely devolved function now operated by our county governments. Most of our county governments are doing a good job in ensuring that this happens. Already, many areas like Isiolo and Marsabit counties and others in North Eastern have started establishing abattoirs for their livestock. It will take a few years for this to be realised. If they are supported and we get abattoirs and market our livestock both locally and internationally, there is no reason as to why the livestock sector will not generate the kind of revenues and resources it should towards our national economy. The reason why we lose billions of shillings in form of livestock today which are killed by severe drought in the northern parts of Kenya is simply because pastoralists never got the kind of fair price they think they deserve for their livestock. We do not have any formal livestock markets in Kenya today except for some informal markets which are controlled by middlemen, brokers and cartels like the one in Kariobangi for goats and sheep, Dandora for cattle and a few others here and there. If this country is able to create marketing boards for coffee, tea, pyrethrum and sisal, why not create one for livestock which is a major contributor to the economy of this country? I hope my fellow colleagues and the Senators will support the Bill, so that this very crucial sector of our economy, which has been marginalised for too long will thrive, support livestock farmers in our counties and contribute to our national economy. I support the Bill."
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