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    "id": 1052462,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, Standing Order No.225 (2)(b) requires that the Speaker reports to the House any Petition, other than those presented by a Member. In this regard, I wish to report to the House that my office has received a Petition from Mr. Peter Khamisi and Mr. Benjamin Odhiambo on behalf of Waste Water Managers Association in Kisumu - a multi- disciplinary association formed with the objectives of research on affordable, effective, simple and efficient waste water management practices. Hon. Members, the petitioners aver that the content of the phosphates used in the manufacture of washing detergents in Kenya is higher than the recommended international standards, making it harmful to the environment and specifically, to aquatic life when discharged into water bodies. The petitioners are concerned that the continued use of detergents with excessive high content of phosphates and consequent release to water bodies is raising unsustainable toxicity levels, thereby resulting in exponential increased growth of algae and other unwanted aquatic flora and fauna such as water hyacinth, which consumes large portions of available oxygen in the water. This unbalanced aquatic ecosystem leads to production of toxins that are also harmful to other forms of life. The petitioners contend that the effects of the phosphate toxins when discharged into water bodies has led to reduction in the value of many water uses, from drinking and swimming to fishing; increased the cost of water treatment to water service providers and altered the plant community, food web and chemistry of water bodies. The petitioners, therefore, pray that this House intervenes, through the relevant Government authorities, to compel manufacturers of detergents to comply with the required international standards with regard to the use of phosphates, so as to reduce the cost of water treatment, save aquatic life and ensure sustainability of the aquatic environment. 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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