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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Kang’ata",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, my colleague has said that the remedies for climate change are very cheap. That is okay. In fact, if they are cheap, market forces will compel rational business people to adopt them. The market forces operate under the principle called “the hidden hand of market.” They will, definitely, go for that which is cheap and rational. Therefore, let us say, for instance, if establishing a power plant that is powered by wind is cheaper than the one powered by coal, so be it. That will definitely make sense. There is no reason why you should go for a coal power plant. I have no doubt that the market forces will definitely follow that which is rational and cheap. However, if it was to be expensive, and I have given an example--- When I saw a whole entity - a factory - being closed on the basis of, that it will interfere with the environment at the coast, I said: why can we not look at the angle of unemployment? Which is currently a disaster in this country. We must as a country put jobs creation endeavors as our number one priority. The rest from where I sit is subsidiary. I will rest my exposition in this. Any factory that may want to establish anything in Murang’a is welcome. Ours is an industrial paradise. Murang’a will not be encumbered by environmental regulations. Of course, we will have to follow the laws, which are there; the so-called Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act (EMCA). We are, however, pro-business. We want to assure investors out there that we care more about creation of jobs than any other consideration. Those who have caused damage to the environment should be the first ones to be thinking about the remedies of climate change. For us, our number one priority is creation of jobs. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support with those reservations. I thank you."
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