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    "id": 1093578,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1093578/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kasanga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Sylvia Mueni Kasanga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I thank Sen. Halake for this Petition. Sen. Halake is a champion for the environment. We really miss her in the Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources. I do not know why she was removed from there but she truly is a champion. If Kenyans truly understood the impact of the environment on even our general wellness and, like I usually say, on our mental wellness, then we should be fighting for our environment. In fact, some of the issues we face, including diseases that affect us and our children here in Nairobi, the pollution and our mental wellness that has gone south are because we are not nurturing our environment enough. What happened to Joannah is a sad situation. I wish Kenyans raised their voices to make sure justice is found for that conservationist because our environment is our everything. I feel bad that even in this day and age, we are still talking matters environment, even at a time when our own Constitution says very clearly about conversation and planting trees and ensuring our national cover is 10 per cent plus and all that stuff. It is really sad that this is happening. Whereas we do not know the real cause for that, we can only speculate for now. Maybe out of greed, people want to extend to the land and build because they want to make money. That has to be castigated. Kenyans need to raise their voice against this. We must nurture our environment. We must remember that our environment reflects directly on our own wellness. At least Kenyans have places where they can go and relax over the weekends or during their free time because of a few other individuals who put their lives on the line to fight for these spaces. I thank Sen. Halake for bringing this Petition to the Floor of the House. I pray that the committee that will be given the work will not leave any stone unturned. I hope we can all raise our voices together, so that we get justice for Joannah. I thank you."
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