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    "id": 777954,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/777954/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mariru",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13400,
        "legal_name": "Patrick Kariuki Mariru",
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    "content": "I, the undersigned, on behalf of the residents of Laikipia West Constituency, draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013 contemplates formulation of innovative measures for mitigating human-wildlife conflict and compensating victims of human-wildlife conflict; THAT, the said Act provides that in mitigating human-wildlife conflict, precedence shall be accorded to the rights and privileges of communities living adjacent to conservation and protected areas; THAT, in the recent past, residents of Marmanet, Githiga, Salama, Rumuruti, Igwamiti and Ol Moran wards have experienced increased cases of attacks by elephants resulting in loss of lives and livestock and destruction of crops and property in these areas; THAT, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) wardens are evidently overwhelmed by the situation resulting to delay in responding to distress calls from the residents; THAT, most parts of the Rumuruti, Marmanet, Sharmanei forests and some private conservancies remain unfenced hence making it easier for the animals to stray more often; THAT, residents of Laikipia West Constituency have demonstrated against inaction by the Kenya Wildlife Service; THAT, between 2016 and 2018, more than three persons have lost their lives after being attacked by elephants, and further that the wild animals have caused destruction to private property, however, the families of the victims have not received any compensation from the Kenya Wildlife Service yet; THAT, effort to resolve the matter has been futile; THAT, the matter in respect of which this petition is made is not pending before any court of law or constitutional body. Therefore, your humble petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources: - (i) Recommends that KWS compensates victims and affected families for loss of lives and destruction of property caused and schools affected to be fenced using electric fence; (ii) Intervenes to ensure that the relevant Government agencies expeditiously erects perimeter fences along Rumuruti, Marmanet, Sharmanei forests and private conservancies to keep off the elephants and other wild animals from straying to human settlements. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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