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    "id": 926317,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kibwezi East, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 432,
        "legal_name": "Jessica N. Mbalu",
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    "content": "THAT, the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution assigns the responsibility of protection of the environment and natural resources to the national Government; THAT, in the recent past, residents of Masongaleni, Thange, Mtito Andei and Ivingoni- Nzambani Wards of Kibwezi East Constituency have experienced increased cases of attacks by elephants resulting in loss of lives and livestock and also destruction of crops and property in these said areas; THAT, numerous cases of human-wildlife conflict have been reported to the relevant authorities, including complaints for compensation of victims in vain; THAT, most parts of Kibwezi East Constituency, including schools bordering Tsavo East National Park, Tsavo West National Park and Kyulu Hills National Park remain unfenced hence making it easier for the animals to stray out; THAT, learning in several schools in Kibwezi Constituency that borders the aforementioned parks has been paralysed, at times for weeks on end, due to invasion of wild animals especially the elephants; THAT, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) wardens are evidently overwhelmed by the situation resulting in delay in responding to distress calls from residents; THAT, efforts by the residents of Kibwezi East Constituency to resolve the matter, including demonstrations against inaction by the Kenya Wildlife Service, have been futile; THAT, the matter in respect of which this Petition is made is not pending before any court of law or constitutional body. Therefore, your humble petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources: (i) intervenes with a view to ensuring that the Kenya Wildlife Service expeditiously compensates victims and affected families for loss of lives and destruction of property; (ii) recommends that the Kenya Wildlife Service erects an electric fence at all areas with schools in Masongaleni, Mtito Andei, Thange and Ivingoni-Nzambani wards of Kibwezi East Constituency bordering Tsavo East National Park, Tsavo West National Park and Kyulu Hills National Park to mitigate the conflict; (iii) engages the KWS to ensure that perimeter fences are erected along the unfenced parts of Tsavo East National Park bordering Kibwezi East Constituency and Kyulu Hills National Park to ward off elephants and other wild animals that stray to human settlements; and, (iv) intervenes through the relevant Ministry to facilitate the Kenya Wildlife Service to increase the number of posts or camps in the area for efficient surveillance and quick response to distress calls whenever elephants stray to human settlements. Hon. Speaker, you will note that this is a resubmission. I presented this Petition last year. Given the procedures of the House, I am resubmitting it today. And, your Petitioners will ever pray. The Petition is presented by me, Jessica Mbalu, representing the people of Kibwezi East Constituency, today, 23rd July 2019."
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