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    "id": 773875,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/773875/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I hereby report to the Senate that a petition has been submitted, through the Clerk, by the Governor of Kisii County, Hon. James E. O. Ongwae, for variation of the boundaries of Nyangweta Forest in South Mugirango Sub-County, Kisii County. The Petition is submitted pursuant to Section 34 of the Forests Conservation and Management Act, No. 34 of 2016, which outlines the procedure to be followed in varying the boundaries of or revocation of a public forest, as well as the factors to be considered in arriving at such a determination. In the present case, the Petitioner prays that the Senate approves the proposed variation of the boundaries of Nyangweta Forest in South Mugirango Sub-County, Kisii County, by excision of 120 acres thereon to avail land for establishment of a Complex comprising:- (a) A sugar production plant; (b) An ethanol production plant; and, (c) An electric power generation plant. The Petitioner indicates that the County Government of Kisii has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with an investor for development of the said Complex, and has since obtained the following approvals and licenses:- (i) Approval by the County Assembly of Kisii; (ii) Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) License from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA); (iii)Approval by the Kenya Forest Service (KFS); and (iv)Approval by members of the public through various stakeholder engagement forums. 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"
}