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    "id": 82358,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Wekesa",
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        "legal_name": "Noah Mahalang'ang'a Wekesa",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree that the Forest Act 2005 allows for grazing in the forests. What we have experienced particularly during the last drought is that very many animals came into the forest and they caused a lot of destruction. This is a temporary measure. We want community forests associations to partner with us and educate all those who live close to the forest of the need to have a minimal number of livestock. Obviously, as a farmer, you know how much land you have got and you know how many animals you should have on your land. Similarly with the forest we cannot allow all these animals to come into the forests because it defeats the very purpose that this Act is aiming at. So I agree that this is going to be a temporary measure. My Ministry is going to work very hard in consultation with the Ministry of Environment to make sure that all those who live next to the forest have joined community forest associations and we are going to use these associations to monitor the number of animals. But may I also say that grazing in the forest is something that has been going on for a long time. There are areas in the forests which are grazed and these areas can be grazed but when we have too many animals there, then there is not even enough grass for all these animals. I have been in Shinyalu and I have actually seen that the practice of cutting and carrying grass is being practiced in Shinyalu. I have been there physically and I have seen farmers coming and carrying grass away going to feed their animals."
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