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    "id": 942985,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Ali",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order 48(1), I rise to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries regarding abattoirs and slaughter houses. In the Statement, the Committee should: - 1. Explain the measures that relevant Government authorities have put in place to ensure that hygiene standards are maintained in abattoirs and slaughterhouses; and explain why Marorror Abattoir in Wajir County is operating in very unhygienic conditions; and, 2. Provide a report on the status of construction of the Lafale Abattoir in Wajir, indicating the cost of the project, the money allocated so far by both the national and the county government; the status of completion explaining the reason for stalling of the project, and the expected date of completion. Mr. Speaker Sir, a lot of money has been spent on the Wajir Abattoir – over Kshs200 million – and up to now, there is nothing there. There is no proper infrastructure, it is not functional and there are no holding grounds, yet the funds have stopped. For the Makorror Abattoir, it is in very unhygenic conditions. Recently, a reporter went there and reported on what is happening there. Animals are slaughterd and they have no place to put them. They are putting polythene papers outside and putting the meat on top. When it rains, there is sand and dirt there; and there are marabou storks all over the place scaveging and fighting for that same meat. Mr. Speaker Sir, these are the problems which are in Wajir Slaughterhouse. I request that the Committee looks into this issue. They should posibly visit Wajir and come up with appropriate measures on what can be done. Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir."
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