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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In my county, I have lions in the park and on the roundabouts. So, this is a key issue to us. I pick up from where Sen. Halake has left. If we are not careful, soon, the only lions that will remain are the ones on the roundabouts. In 2013, lions were put on the list of endangered species under the Wildlife Conservation Management Act. Conservationists are saying that in 15 to 20 years, lions will be extinct in Kenya if we do not take action. We lose 100 lions every year. It is that serious. In 1900, there were one million lions in Africa. In 50 years, the number went down to 500,000. In 1975, they were 200,000. In 1990, they were 100,000 and now they are around only 35,000 remaining in the African Continent. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the last 100 years, the population has declined by 96.5 per cent. I am underscoring how important this Statement is. I urge the Committee as they look at this matter, to invite not just the KWS and the Ministry but the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the African Protected Areas Congress (APAC) and other stakeholders so that we can do something for the generations that will come. Twenty years is a short time. We should not be telling our children and grandchildren that there used to exist an animal called a lion. I concur with my colleagues that we need to conserve human lives and protect the people. However, let us not militarize our thinking such that people in areas that have lions around them start to defend themselves and kill these animals. Let KWS do their work. So, when they come to the Committee, they should outline the strategies they have put in place to protect lions. I wish Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. was here because he loves lions. In fact, they have some at home that they conserve. It is a serious issue. I thank Sen. (Dr.) Milgo for bringing this matter. Let us not be known as a generation that watched lions get extinct in the 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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