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    "id": 776790,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/776790/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Seneta",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mary Yiane Senata",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Pursuant to Standing Order No. 46(2)(b), I rise to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on climate change and its effects on pastoralists and livestock. In the Statement, the Chairperson should:- (1) State whether the Government is aware that as a result of global climate change, a chronic drought situation has developed that has constantly led to lack of water for both household and livestock use?This has diminished livestock pasture, productivity, led to inadequate human food, loss of livestock, hence loss of livelihood for the pastoral community. (2) Explain why the Government stopped the livestock offtake program that enabled buying of animals during periods of drought by the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) and whether there are plans to reinstate and upscale the program? (3) Explain why the Government has not taken any policy measures to permanently address the problem of lack of pasture, including but not limited to providing seeds, grass and other inputs; planning and harvesting equipment in addition to enhancing capacity building on pasture production and conservation in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) counties? (4) State whether the Government could, in the short run, consider providing funds to livestock farmers to restock after the drought as a mitigation measure? (5) Explain what the Government research institutions like the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) are doing, as part of their mandate to come up with innovative ways of improving feed availability throughout the year, especially during the dry season and coming up with well suited fodder for the different production systems? (6) Explain what the Government and its agencies like the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) – which is mandated to establish mechanisms to ensure that drought does not result in emergencies and that the impact of climate change are sufficiently mitigated if done – have done to redeem the situation? (7) Explain why the Government has constantly focused on intervention measures during disasters – which are usually expensive and unsustainable – instead of enhancing community capacity towards preparedness, which can provide a long term solution to the effects of drought? (8) Lastly, explain why the Government cannot facilitate the ASAL counties, especially on strategic livestock food reserves in order to promote livestock food security in these counties, like is the case with the strategic human food reserves? Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. 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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