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"speaker_name": "Sen. Kavindu Muthama",
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"content": "growing up we could tell when the rains would come. Even if it extended or came early, it would have only been for five days than usual. That was the case for the long and short rains. People would plant and wait for the rains because they were very sure it would rain. These days it is not the same. People are taking their time to make sure it has rained so that they can start planting and that is why we have shortage of food and lack food security. It is very important for this climate education to be introduced to our schools at all levels. If we only talk of colleges and universities, then our children will grow without knowing the meaning of the global change and they will not be prepared. If we start from all levels of education, they will catch up and grow knowing that it is important. They should be taught about preservation of trees and everything that should be done to prevent the global climate change. I have seen a certain Bishop in Yatta constituency who had an idea to help people. In Yatta, there was a lot of drought and there is even today. That is why I want our water to be returned to Machakos County. I want the declassification of water of Machakos restored because there is a lot of drought up to today. He took initiative of showing the local communities how to plant and dig small ponds by hand in order to store water when it rains. After the rains are gone, they can continue planting. This has really helped the people of Yatta. He calls it operation-"
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