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    "id": 1145082,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1145082/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona",
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": "I do not know why I find it difficult but those of us who often travel outside the country know that if you live in the US, for instance, you see it so clearly. There is a bin for glasses and another bin for reusable paper and all that. In Kenya, we are not able to recycle waste because if I use paper to throw my ugali in and all that, it becomes impossible to recycle it. When we create such an industry, it also creates jobs for our young people. Also, as indicated earlier, it protects us from negative health consequences that come with the emissions from factories. We have seen it in Kenya. We have factories that have been closed because of that. There was a time in my own constituency where we saw dead fish floating in a river and nobody knew why. That was part of the reason. The Leader of the Majority Party is hoping that we can finalise debate on this Bill in good time. One of the effects is climate change. If we do not deal with it, we will suffer the negative effects of climate change. I like the use of the word “sustainable” because it means we are mindful of our children. Sustainability is about the future. Otherwise, I want to encourage the Leader of 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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