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    "id": 849625,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/849625/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "We are aware that wildlife is critical and the heritage of this country. We know that tourism brings a lot of revenue to this country. In fact, when we were visiting the United Kingdom (UK) the other day, we saw the Government working through Brand Kenya to increase the influx of tourists. I know that it is in the interest of the Government to protect wildlife, but we should not apply double standards. It is sad that when someone is killed by a wild animal, they are paid a mere Kshs5 million. Again, the process of getting that money, as Sen. Wako said earlier, is treacherous and long. The pain that the family undergoes when their kin is killed by an animal is so much that they do not need to be subjected to such a process. If there is proof, why do we need the postmortem report, medical report, burial permit and identification of the next of kin? Compensation should be done as soon as possible, even before a loved one is buried. That is how we should approach it. In fact, the proposal that it be done in 90 days is not good. Unfortunately, most of the people who end up dying are the breadwinners. In the tea farms, where I come from, when one gets injured when working, they should be given compensation that will be commensurate to the kind of life that they were living before the injury. The Government must compensate the loved ones and the people who are maimed or injured by the animals and reinstate them to the state they were in before. I call upon Sen. Mwaruma to ensure that we come up with legislative interventions, because the compensation of Kshs5 million is too little compared to life, especially when the victim was the breadwinner. When that happens, the family is always left in the cycle of poverty. Therefore, we should agree that we need policy and legislative intervention. I want to tell the Cabinet Secretary in charge of tourism, Hon. Balala, that in as much as we are busy branding Kenya and attracting more visitors, we should also work on the peaceful co-existence in the communities that live with the wild animals. This should also include the protection of the game rangers or the people who protect our wildlife. I know that poaching is a very serious issue in this country, but they way to fight it is to ensure that the communities that live around the game parks know the value of the animals and agree to live in harmony with them. 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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