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    "id": 947786,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/947786/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mandera South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Adan",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Adan Hajj Ali",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also thank you Hon. Wamalwa. I know he was just following the proceedings. This is a timely Bill and needs to be enacted. There was a Bill in the 11th Parliament that was related to the same subject matter, known as the Livestock and Livestock Products (Development and Marketing) Bill, 2016, sponsored by Hon. Abdinoor Mohamed Ali. However, the Bill lapsed at the end of the term of the 11th Parliament. This House has another opportunity to enact this legislation. I wish to congratulate Hon. (Maj.) Bashir Abdullaih for resuscitating this Bill. There are many reasons why as a committee we felt that this Bill is very critical to the livestock sector. A large part of Kenya is arid and semi-arid and it carries over 50 per cent of livestock and 25 per cent of Kenya’s human population. Most ASAL inhabitants are also pastoralists and mainly depend on livestock as a source of livelihood. Despite many resources available in ASAL region, especially livestock, the region is characterised by high poverty levels. Therefore, this Bill will certainly play a critical role of translating livestock resources into some meaningful wealth, so that needs and wants of the livestock farmers in this region are met. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}