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"speaker_name": "Hon. David Ochieng’",
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"content": " Members on the isle from the minority side; Hon. Mbadi, Hon. Atandi and company, please, allow Hon. Dawood to hear himself as he contributes."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I think Hon. Mbadi wants to be the party leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). I support him in that although I am not a member of the ODM."
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"content": "(Hon. John Mbadi spoke off the record)"
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"content": "Kingpin. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I was saying that we need to move away from current ways of predicting weather occasioned by climate change. We have gone very far in technology and by this satellite-based climate change, we need to see how we are going to put the satellites which are owned by Kenya into space so that we can predict our weather. It should be more predictable and easier to maintain. We should not only approach interventions in that manner. We must consider how to prevent droughts from affecting our people. During El Nino rains, it was unfortunate that we could not harness all the water which goes to waste. This water could be utilised during drought seasons. We are expecting rains soon, hopefully, in the next one or two weeks and we need to put interventions in place to protect our people who suffer from droughts year after year. The animals and the people are suffering. We should look to countries in the Middle East as examples, where despite having dry weather and little rainfall, they are still able to produce the best fruits and vegetables. Therefore, with the interventions proposed by Hon. Haro, I believe we need to move in that direction. We need to upgrade our technology. I think we need to go the way Hon. Haro has proposed regarding the use of satellite technology. This is because we cannot be left in the archaic 1960s while people move to 2200. Hon. Temporary Speaker, with those few remarks, I support."
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"content": " Member for Samburu East."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Jackson Lekumontare",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to add my voice to this Motion on the Development of a Satellite-Based Climate Change Monitoring Policy. Climate change is real, and it has a lot of negative effects. So, it is important for us to monitor it because recently, we were hit by severe effects of climate change. As a country, we need to monitor climate change using satellite technology. Due to climate change, a lot is happening that needs to be monitored. The use of satellite technology is a very good idea because it will help us. We expect long rains in some parts of Kenya soon, but it might not rain due to climate change. Therefore, it is very important for us to support this Motion so that we can easily monitor and tackle the severe effects of climate change. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support."
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"content": " Hon. Phylis Bartoo, on this matter, right?"
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"speaker_name": "Moiben, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Phylis Bartoo",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I wish to contribute to this important Motion on developing a Satellite- based Climate Change Monitoring Policy. I also want to thank Hon. Abdul Haro for bringing it to the House. The use of information technology has gained a lot of relevance in the history of humankind, especially here in Kenya. As a result, issues related to climate change should also be cognisant of the fact that data is important in predicting climatic patterns. We have heard The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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"content": "cases of using traditional methods to get information or predict climate change events in this country, for example, when it is supposed to rain and in matters of religion. Sometimes, it is difficult for our Muslim brothers and sisters to tell when Ramadhan should begin because they cannot see the moon. Yet, such information can be easily predicted using information technology. It will also enable us to budget for the severe effects of climate change that are about to happen. Sometimes, when you want to travel, for instance, when you fly to Eldoret or any part of the world, you arrive and find it raining. If we take advantage of information technology, we will get timely and accurate information about weather patterns in other parts of the world. I want to give a case of my constituency, where we are in the planting season. The farmers are waiting because they receive mixed signals about when to plant, plough their land, or do any farming activity. They are using guesswork because they do not have clear data to predict climatic patterns to take advantage of. Right now, farmers are queuing at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) offices for fertiliser, yet they do not know exactly when to plant. They just imagine it is next week, two weeks to come, in April or May. Those who are planting maize are supposed to have… In the past, the planting season started in March, but it moved to April. The wheat farmers are supposed to plant in June or July. All this information is guesswork. The development and utilisation of this policy will enable us to have timely information, so that farmers can plan when to plant, harvest, and so on. Information is power. So, once they have information, they will carry out their activities without any hitch. We have scenarios of some remote places which do not get any information. If we utilise satellite technology, we will reach the extreme parts of Kenya. A recent case was when the government tried to get Wi-Fi to every region in Kenya. So, if that information is distributed, everybody will access it and use that data to make plans at the right time. Since we have not had a satellite-based climate change policy, every Kenyan community has been getting bits and pieces of information. So, everybody has been using this little information to know what will happen next. I believe this policy will solve all climate change issues and guide us on what to expect. The extreme climate change effects we are facing in Kenya, like drought and floods, which happen in some parts, kill people and animals or leave them suffering. I believe this policy will help us eradicate all this because everybody will have information about what will happen at a particular time of the year. Once we have information, we will adjust and plan our lives. For example, people are supposed to be evacuated from areas hit by floods. This should be done on time. Hon. Temporary Speaker, we should not just wake up in the morning, and it is in the news that floods have swept a whole village, or we realise that in a whole village, animals are dying because of drought. This is the information we should have got early enough for us to plan. I wish this satellite policy is established and implemented. This is to ensure every part of the country is monitored and given information on establishing their behavioural patterns. This will enable them to be aware of what happens every season and time of their lives. We have had devastating effects on our communities because of ignorance. They use traditional methods like the moon to predict what will happen. For example, we have cases of communities sighting the moon to predict or count the number of days they have to wait for the rains. Some use the stars by looking at their alignment to predict when it will rain or when certain events should happen. Hon. Temporary Speaker, the days when we should rely on such happenings are gone. In the 21st Century, we should use a satellite-based policy, just like in First World countries where technology has taken root, and everything can be predicted for an entire year. People are given that information for a whole year. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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"speaker_name": "Moiben, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Phylis Bartoo",
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"content": "I support this Motion and hope it is given the support it deserves until the policy is established, implemented, and monitored in the best way possible. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Once more, I support Hon. Abdul Haro for bringing this Motion to the House."
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