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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to continue moving this Motion. Sen. Dullo was supposed to second this Motion, but if she does not come back to the House, Sen. (Dr.) Milgo will do so. Mr. Speaker, Sir, ever since I was elected to the Senate, I have talked about human-wildlife conflict. Wildlife is very important in Kenya. First, it is a tourist attraction that brings a lot of money to the country. For example, when somebody comes into the country from the United States of America (USA), they pay their air fare to Kenya Airways. Already that is business. Those who come to our country as tourists because of the attraction of wild animals, pay entry fees and tourists fees whenever they visit various national parks and game reserves. Again, they sleep in hotels which employ many people. Therefore, wildlife is important because of the money it brings to Kenya and the world at large. In fact, existing statistics state that 8 per cent of the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) comes from wildlife. In Kenya, 10 per cent of our GDP comes from wildlife. Those who have travelled across Kenya know that we are endowed with different flora and fauna in different parts of Kenya. For example, we have the Tsavo National Park which runs across Kwale, Taita-Taveta, Kitui and Makueni. It has beautiful animals, especially the big five: lions, elephants, giraffes, rhinos, buffaloes, zebras, cheetahs, leopards, waterbucks, bushbucks, elands and impala. In Kwale County we also have Shimba Hills, where apart from the big five, we have waterbucks, bushbucks and primates such as the yellow baboon, sky monkey, velvet monkey, among many others. In Laikipia County we have Ol Pajeta Conservancy, which has the big five, cheetahs, hyenas, the wild dogs and wildebeests. In Marsabit County, we have elephants which can be seen around Marsabit Lodge. Those are some of the fauna found in different areas in our country. 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."
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