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    "id": 976034,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/976034/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ekal",
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        "legal_name": "Malachy Charles Ekal Imana",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, when you hear that people are starving in places like Turkana, the reason is not because of lack of food or anything else; it is because of something contributed by nature, such as the locusts that have invaded the areas. They consume all the grass and, consequently, our animals have nothing to feed on. As result, they do not produce enough milk, therefore our people start starving. At the same time, there are diseases that come and wipe out our animals. Imagine a whole man, like Sen. (Prof.) Ekal, sitting there watching his animals get decimated by a certain disease because there is no medicine to treat them! This is very heartbreaking for the pastoral communities. We should have these extension officers and veterinary officers out there to help people deal with these diseases so they do not lose a lot. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when you look at the economy of the country, every time I sell my he-goats, the Government gets money from that. Therefore, there should be support in such way that more of those animals can be reared so that people have meat to consume. Where will Kenyans get their meat in a few years’ time? Those pastoral communities should be helped to rear more animals so that the rest of the country can continue to get their proteins and food. I would like to support this Petition, which is timely and welcome. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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