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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for protecting me. 2015 - Kshs 171,316,000 2016 - Kshs 695,914,500 2017 - Kshs 21,210,000 The total is Kshs587,879,000. Mr. Speaker, Sir, water trucking has been carried out, especially during times of severe droughts that occasion wildlife to move from their habitats to human settlements causing conflict. In the Financial Year 2016/2017, Kshs410,000 was allocated by the national Government towards provision of water to wildlife in Wajir County. There have been enhanced foot patrols in human-wildlife conflict hotspots in Wajir East and Wajir West sub-counties, in addition to education and awareness creation programmes through public barazas . The Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013 provides for the establishment of county wildlife conservation and compensation committees comprised of a chairperson appointed by the Cabinet Secretary (CS) through a competitive process;four persons not being public servants nominated by community wildlife associations, a representative of the county government and other relevant technical officers at the county government levels. This committee, with facilitation from the national Government, deliberates on all compensation cases at the county level and recommends payments for the claimants, after which it forwards its recommendations to the Ministry for approval and payment of the claim. Mr. Speaker, Sir, communities can claim compensation for human death, injuries, livestock loss and damage to crops and properties occasioned by wildlife as stipulated in Section 25(1) and (4) of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013. With the approval of the Ministerial compensation committees, all claims recommended by CWCCCs are processed and then approved for payment by the national Treasury. Claims of human death cases arising from the list of wildlife species given under the Third Schedule of the Act are entitled to a payment of Kshs5 million. Injuries resulting to permanent disability get Kshs3 million, while other injuries are paid up to Kshs2 million depending on the degree of injury as prescribed by a medical doctor. Property destruction, livestock predation and crop damage caused by wildlife species under the Third Schedule are paid according to the extent of the destruction and prevailing market rates in the county. Out of a total of 1,168 cases of conflict recorded in the period, 566 claims totaling Kshs38,250,000 were paid by the Government. These were claims for human death and injuries only, as property was not covered under the retired Wildlife Act Cap 376, between 2008 and 2013. A total of 1,316 cases have not been paid as they were deferred or rejected by the then district compensation committees. A total of 586 cases which occurred when the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013, came into effect have already been deliberated by Wajir County Wildlife Conservation and Compensation Committee (WCWCCC) and are awaiting discussion by the Ministerial Compensation Committee. 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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