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    "id": 924183,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very important Statement. The population of lions, especially the African lion, is dwindling in Africa. In West and North Africa, where lions used to roam, you can hardly find the African lion. Conservationists have said that the African lion can only be found in Eastern African and some parts of South and Central Africa. If we do not take measures, in another 50 years, we may only see lions in European zoos because they know how to keep them there. Many animals that are becoming extinct in the third world can be found in the European zoos. The lion is a very iconic figure for Kenya. During the colonial days, it was part of the Coat of Arms and it has remained in the Coat of Arms even in the independent Kenya. The population of lions in Africa is at 34,000 only. In another 10 or 15 years, we might have a population of 2,000 lions or so in Kenya and that would be a very undesirable situation. The habitat for the lions is being encroached in parts of Narok and Kajiado where they used to roam. At the moment, there is human and wildlife conflict that needs to be resolved. The amount of hunting that is going on worldwide in regard to the lion is a bit controlled as compared to that of the rhino and the elephants but the lion is undoubtedly under threat. The conservationists have identified it as an animal that needs protection but the experts have said that when the lion will be categorised as an endangered species that will be on the border line of extinction by the year 2050. Therefore, I welcome the request for this Statement. Thank you, Sen. (Dr.) Milgo, for bringing this at an appropriate time because we take wildlife for granted. Communities who knew how to live with the wildlife are not being given the means and tools to continue taking care of wildlife and ensuring that wildlife enhance human life. The lion is now a central figure in the movies being produced in Hollywood yet we do not think of wildlife when we wake up. The Maasai Community knows how to live with wildlife and they know the importance of wildlife. They only attack them when they are a threat to life but they work hard to preserve them. This calls for immediate action and the Ministry concerned should take care. In the meantime, the Committee should come up with a report for consideration. As far as I am concerned, this is a very important Statement."
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