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    "id": 978316,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Milgo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Milgo Alice Chepkorir",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance. Let me also join you in welcoming the girls from Ghanima El-Marzuq Girls High School, in Kajiado County. I encourage them to work hard so that in future, they come to this House as Senators. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the Senator for Lamu County for bringing to the fore the Petition on human-wildlife conflicts. This is a challenge, not only in Lamu County, but also in other counties. It is common to see elephants destroying maize farms in Bomet County. We have had cases of lions mauling and maiming our people and their animals. Recently, 30 sheep were eaten up by hyenas. However, the Ministry concerned takes a long time to compensate victims. When our people kill animals in retaliation, they are arrested. We all know that our animals are a symbol of wealth to our people. Crops provide us with foodstuff, and when they are destroyed by wildlife, our people suffer a lot. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are very many ways of ensuring that we prevent this conflict. First of all, we need to fence off the forest areas where these animals are. We can also use electric fences, which will prevent and protect animals from accessing areas with human habitations. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I said earlier, the other challenge is that Government takes long time before it compensates people who have been affected by wildlife. Based on the compensation structure, the amount that is used to compensate these people is very low. There is need to address it and enhance it accordingly. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to encourage the Committee that will look into this particular Petition to seriously address the issue of compensation. Compensation needs to be commensurate with the damage or death caused by wildlife. Currently, the compensation amount is very little. Some people have lost lives and it takes a long time for their next of kin to be compensated. Eventually, when the compensation comes, it is very little. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is high time---"
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