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    "id": 97378,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Sasura",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Development of Northern Kenya and other Arid Lands",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Hussein Tarry Sasura",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I apologise for the absence of my Minister yesterday. I beg to reply. The Ministry covers the following 28 large Arid and Semi-Aril Lands (ASAL) districts: Baringo, Garissa, Ijara, Tana River, Mandera, Marsabit, Moyale, Samburu, Wajir, Isiolo, Turkana, West Pokot, Kajiado, Kitui, Laikipia, Makueni, Mbeere, Mwingi, Narok, Nyeri, Trans-Mara, Tharaka, Taita Taveta, Kwale, Malindi, Lamu, Kilifi and Meru North. The policy documents have been submitted to the Cabinet vide the Cabinet Memo on accelerating development of northern Kenya and other arid lands. The following documents have been submitted to the Cabinet office for necessary action. (i) Establishment of key institutions and ASAL transformation structures.In order to ensure effective co-ordination of activities in the ASAL, the Ministry in consultations with other stakeholders including the Office of the Prime Minister has proposed the establishment of ASAL transformation structures. At the helm of this will be the ASAL Cabinet Sub-committee chaired by the Prime Minister or a similar office. The ASAL Secretariat is being established within the Ministry to provide the necessary support to the transformation structures and be the nerve centre for the development of the region. (ii) Drought Management Structures. The Ministry in collaboration with other stakeholders is also in the process of establishing the Drought Management Authority (DMA) and the National Drought Contigency Fund. This will ensure that drought management is fully institutionalized in Kenya. Other proposed institutions being discussed with other stakeholders are:- (a) Livestock Marketing Board in collaboration with the Ministry of Livestock Development."
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