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    "id": 827393,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/827393/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwaruma",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13223,
        "legal_name": "Johnes Mwashushe Mwaruma",
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    "content": "THAT, AWARE THAT tourism is amongst key sectors of Kenya‟s economy contributing billions of shillings to the country as well as generating employment and livelihoods to millions of citizens; FURTHER AWARE THAT, Kenya is endowed with different wildlife species which contribute substantially to the national economy through tourism; NOTING THAT, cases of human-wildlife conflict are on the rise as a result of many factors key among them climate change and encroachment on parks and nature reserves leading to deaths and maiming of people by wild animals; FURTHER NOTING THAT there is need to create a conducive environment for peaceful coexistence of humans and wildlife in the same space given the importance of wildlife not only to our economy but to ecology as well; CONCERNED that victims and families of victims of human- wildlife conflict are not being compensated for loss of lives, being maimed or loss of their means of livelihood due to failure of the Treasury to allocate adequate funds for this purpose contrary to the Wildlife Compensation Management Act, 2013; FURTHER CONCERNED that the regions and communities hosting the wildlife are marginalized and do not benefit from the proceeds of tourism in their area; NOW THEREFORE the Senate resolves to urge the National Government to- (1) Compensate victims of human-wildlife conflict within the next 90 days; (2) Allocate adequate funds and wildlife compensation schemes in this financial year and subsequent years; (3) Ensure that victims and families of victims of human-wildlife conflict are always compensated within 90 days of submitting their claims; and, (4) Come up with innovative ways of ensuring host communities benefit from the revenue accruing from wildlife tourism. As I alluded earlier, wildlife is very important in as far as tourism is concerned. People are losing their lives, they are getting maimed and losing their livelihoods in terms of crops and animals. There is a law to the effect that when we lose livelihoods, animals and human lives---. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
}