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"speaker_name": "Kamukunji, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Yusuf Hassan",
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"content": "were immeasurable, and her environment conservation legacy continues to be one of the inspirations behind environmental conservation and women empowerment in Kenya; THAT, Prof. Wangari was a leader of many firsts by becoming the first woman in Eastern Africa to obtain a Doctor of Philosophy degree, the first woman to be appointed Associate Professor at the University of Nairobi, a founding member of the Green Belt Movement, a founding advocate for multiparty democracy and winner of the Right Livelihood Award, Better World Society Award, Global 500 Roll of Honour, Goldman Environmental Prize for Leadership, Edinburgh Medal, Jane Adams Leadership Award, the Golden Ark Award, Legio d’honneur, Indira Gandhi Prize and the Nobel Peace Prize, among many others; THAT, her noble work has been appreciated globally by many countries including France which started a school in her honour, the United States of America which opened the Wangari Maathai Gardens in Washington DC, the Wangari Maathai Trees and Garden at the University of Pittsburgh, the unveiling of her statute at Benedictine College in Kansas and the historic global award of Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. THAT, sadly, nationwide recognition of Prof. Wangari in her native nation of Kenya is comparatively lower, exemplified only by renaming of Nairobi’s Forest Road to Wangari Maathai Road and the establishment of the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies at the University of Nairobi. THAT, in view of the concern that most of the accolades, awards and commemorations recognizing and honouring the exemplary work and impact of Prof. Wangari are primarily undertaken by foreign countries, and further in view of the fact that her 10th Death Anniversary is in September this year, it is high time and it is prudent for the State to consider renaming Karura Forest after this icon of national heritage and champion of global environmental conservation. THAT, efforts to have the matter addressed by relevant authorities have not borne any fruits. And that the matters raised in this Petition are not pending before any court of law in Kenya. Now, therefore, your humble petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Sports, Culture and Tourism: (i) considers the matter with a view to recommending the renaming of Karura Forest as Wangari Maathai Forest in order to accord due honour to Prof. Wangari Maathai’s efforts of championing the forest’s preservation as well as enhancing Kenya’s international image in environmental conservation, promote eco-tourism, rebrand and revive the vibrancy of the forest, inspire and motivate younger generations to embrace conservationism, and to foster and inculcate transformative values by restoring the culture of afforestation, re-afforestation and conservation of natural resources; and, (ii) makes any other recommendation that it deems fit in the circumstances of the Petition. And your petitioners will ever pray."
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