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    "id": 849628,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
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    "content": "wildlife and people in areas where wildlife is found. I also ask the Government to strongly support the wildlife management in the country because it is related to tourism. All the monies accruing from tourism should support the wildlife ecosystem. Sen. Mwaruma has brought out issues in regard to human-wildlife conflict. However, dealing with the problem once and for all would really help us. There are so many Motions, Statements and Petitions that have come before both Houses concerning human-wildlife conflicts. Therefore, we should not be talking about these matters anymore. Madam Temporary Speaker, the proceeds of wildlife is basically what has built our tourism. When there is the wildebeest migration every year, we raise a lot of money. However, it does not necessarily translate to safer communities. If communities are safer, they can then grow more interest in taking care of the wildlife rather than encouraging poaching, which escalates because people feel that nothing is taken into consideration about their welfare. Madam Temporary Speaker, I come from West Pokot County where there is a problem. In areas around West Pokot County National Park, wild animals roam freely and nobody takes care of them. For example, elephants destroy people‟s properties and other wildlife attack goats and cows. When we do not encourage people to take care of the wildlife, they turn on the wildlife because they want to take the law into their own hands. However, we would like very much to leave Kenya in the position where it is as the best destination because of wildlife. Madam Temporary Speaker, we now have a need to reward communities that take care and respect wildlife. The request to have this sector fully funded by the Government is not in vain; it is the need for the Government to put money where its mouth is. This is one of the countries where everybody wants to come to. Therefore, we should secure the places where wildlife is found. This will increase the number of tourists and at the same time, make communities more responsible. I congratulate the Senator for bringing this Motion. I know that he comes from an area where wildlife is doing a lot of havoc. However, it is also a place where there are a lot of tourism activities. It is a balance of the two. We should take care of the tourism sector by enhancing funding, taking care of the wildlife and the people who take care of the wildlife. Madam Temporary Speaker, for example, the Maasai are the only people I know who do not hunt the wildlife in their areas, except the lions when they attack their livestock. Therefore, they should be congratulated and rewarded because they are the best conservationist in the world. That is why all the wildlife moves in that direction. Wild animals are not in our areas because they are clever. They know people who are friendly, support and defend them. Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank Sen. Mwaruma for this very good Motion. However, we should not be talking about this anymore. It is time for action and to implement so many policies that have already come up. The only disadvantage is that when wildlife attack people and cause harm and havoc, it becomes difficult to compensate them. I do not know why it is difficult for the Government to compensate people who are either killed or harmed. 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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