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    "id": 836653,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Dullo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to support this Motion. First and foremost, let me take this opportunity to thank Sen. Olekina for this important Motion that is long overdue. Tourism is the largest revenue earner in this country but, unfortunately, we are living in ancient days where we keep on looking at what we have and we do not look for innovative ways of improving tourism in our country. Madam Temporary Speaker, as much as I come from an area where tourism is one of the revenue earners, I know that this sector is set aside for a particular group; which means that there is clearly no involvement of the stakeholders. We have about two parks and one or two reserves; I am not very sure. There are many people who neighbour those parks and reserves but, unfortunately, they do not value them. This is simply because the Ministry or the institutions involved do not consider that these people need to understand and appreciate what is happening within those parks. To that effect, I feel that we need to come up with innovative ways of getting locals to appreciate tourism attractions and the sector itself. Madam Temporary Speaker, for a tourist to come to Kenya, they will have to look at the many options available. For example, if they want to come to Isiolo, they will look at the issues of whether there is malaria; whether there is a road network or insecurity. They have to look at all these components and sometimes they may not get the necessary information. We have very good research institutions in this country that can put all that information in a database instead of tourists relying on some agents or companies that are benefitting themselves instead of benefitting the country and the communities in those areas. 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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