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    "id": 1151863,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "items from garbage for recycling. If this waste management is enshrined in law, there is a big likelihood of creating employment in counties. This should be a business of the county governments. Waste is in all parts of this country. I give an example of a waste disposal program that I have seen, I am sure many people who have been to Mombasa have seen it too. On your way to or from the airport, you will find a place where there used to be a lot of garbage but it has since been cleared and is now a tourist site. This action from the County Government of Mombasa is not self-sustaining. The dump site was transferred to another area. Waste management means that the waste should be translated into usable value. We can get cheap energy from waste. In some counties, I have seen people translating cow dung into usable energy. This is cost effective. I support this Bill which should be embraced by county executives. They should identify resources and the available waste. The waste needs to be categorized into sections, for example cow dung, paper bags, etcetera . whatever waste being managed should be managed in a way that will be productive. We have seen instances where waste has polluted sea water affecting life in the water, like fish. If there is a way waste can be managed, then it will not affect the species in the sea. Apart from that, we also have air pollution. When you go near a heap of waste, you find that the air is polluted. You will even find the place infested with rats that find their way into people’s houses. As a result, people end up getting diseases. When this Bill is enforced, then it will have an effect on climate protection. Madam Deputy Speaker, we have to look for suitable technology that can help in recycling. I am sure there are many countries that have come up with technologies that can be used in recycling waste. That is the direction that Kenya should take. Apart from that, this should be a win-win for us a country because it will end up creating employment. The People who collect waste and those with the expertise will get employment. This is a huge industry which I foresee employing university graduates and both skilled and semi-skilled people. Madam Deputy Speaker, as I support this Bill, I hope it will see the light at the end of the tunnel. I hope it will also be assented to by the President. I am wondering because there are many Bills that have not been assented to. Others are still lying somewhere in the National Assembly. We have always fast-tracked Bills that come from the National Assembly and sent them back in good time. Unfortunately, we have some Bills in the National Assembly that have really taken long. We are aware that some of the Bills like the one on the Kenya Sign Language and others are still in the National Assembly. I hope that the Senate leadership will communicate to our sister House to ensure that these Bills see light at the end of the day. Madam Deputy Speaker, I support this Bill and thank you for the opportunity."
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