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"speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
"speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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"content": "Sustainable waste management is also fundamental to delivery of each of the Government’s Big Four national priorities. The transformational agenda on housing, manufacturing, food and nutrition, security and healthcare all have something to do with the management of a clean environment. Kenya’s leadership in the blue economy is important for the environment and waste management either on land, sea or in our urban environment. The whole idea of an ecosystem called sustainable waste management is supposed to be a priority in this country. It should be given new impetus so that we can begin to do what other parts of the world have done. Mr. Speaker, Sir, countries make money from carbon credits and recycling waste and people have become extremely rich. Therefore, this is to establish an institutional framework and make sure that we adhere to what is in our Constitution in terms of clean environment by having a sustainable waste management system in the country. This Bill is here for us to debate and pass it. It has several parts. Part I of the Bill, which has Clauses 1 to 4, provides for the preliminary matters, including but not limited to the short title, definitions of key terms, the objectives and general principles of the Bill. Part II of the Bill, which has Clauses 5 to 9, provides for policy, coordination and oversight of waste management, defines the role of the Cabinet Secretary (CS), and provides for the establishment of the Waste Management Council and its functions. It also spells out the functions of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) in terms of waste management and provides for the functions of county governments. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Part III of the Bill, which has Clauses 10 to 14, provides for the measures and actions, including the role of the CS and county governments regarding policies, regulations and standards. The administration of take back schemes, extended producer responsibility of entities engaged in the production, conversion and importation of products and packaging and establishment and administration of materials recovery facilities. Part IV of the Bill, which has Clauses 15 to 19, provides for the waste management functions of the CS, accounting officers of the public entities and county governments. It also provides for the establishment and management of materials recovery facilities and the duties of private sector in the entities. Part V of the Bill, which has Clauses 21 to 22, provides for access to information on waste management submitted and maintained by the NEMA and for public consultation and participation for the purposes of this particular Bill. Part VI of the Bill, which has Clauses 22 to 23, provides for financial provisions, including allocation of fees for county waste management facilities and incentives for the production and importation of sustainable waste management. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Part V11, which has Clauses 26 to 29, provides for monitoring, compliance and enforcement of National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). It also provides for the role of the National Environment Complaints Committee in establishing the complaints and redress mechanisms for the purposes of the Act and the establishment of partnership programmes by the Authority. Part V111 of the Bill, Clauses 30 to 32, provides for General Provisions, including the obligations for environment restoration where waste management activities"
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