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    "id": 927586,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/927586/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mandera South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Adan",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13418,
        "legal_name": "Adan Hajj Ali",
        "slug": "adan-haji-ali"
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    "content": "Part 28 of the Act has created the Fish Levy Trust Fund whose objective is to provide supplementary funding of activities geared towards management, development, capacity award and urgent mitigation to ensure sustainability of the fisheries resources. Two fisherpersons from fresh waters and marine waters are part of the board of trustees which has already been established. Further, the fishermen have fishermen cooperative societies which provide legal input for sustainable fishing. The Kenya Fisheries Services is strengthening fisher associations and beach management units that will assist in the access of fishing gear. The Ministry is in dialogue with financial institutions on specific packages suitable for the fishing industry. The Ministry also intends to transform beach management units into economic units, a measure that is likely to enhance their capacity, encourage public-private partnership as a means to enhance access of local fishermen to fishing facilities and considering tax rebates for fishing equipment to try and lower the cost of fishing equipment for the poor fishermen. The other issue is in Part (ii) of the Question on whether maritime office in Samia Sub- County should be established. Initially, the Department of Fisheries had offices in all sub- counties producing fish. Most of the offices have been transferred to the county governments as fisheries is a devolved function. In terms of security, the transport-boundary security committee and the mechanism between Kenya and Uganda addresses the security concerns occasioned by indicted criminals from Uganda. The establishment of the multi-agency Kenya Coast Guard Service under the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government with the mandate of maritime security will enhance security in the lake as a whole, including Busia County. The Kenya Fisheries Agency, being part of the multi-agency Kenya Coast Guard Service will second 50 fisheries officers to the Kenya Coast Guard Service as part of strengthening response to fisheries management issues in all Kenyan waters, including Lake Victoria. I thank you, Hon. Speaker."
}