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    "id": 1186488,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1186488/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kwanza, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I take this opportunity to thank Hon. KJ for coming up with this Motion. There is foresight because we are having economic problems. The dry spells are because of the cutting of trees. Therefore, as we pass this Motion which we want to turn into a Bill, we would want the contractors - whether with Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) or Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) - to be contractually obligated to plant trees as they build roads. As you know, road reserves are almost six metres wide from the centre of the road on either side. So, we are talking about 12 metres which is a lot of land. Given that we have ecological problems and the dry spells because of climate change, we want contractors to plant trees on either side. As this project takes off, the families along the roads can also be asked to plant trees. I am sure that can be done. If they are going to be paid something small, the families along the roads will plant and look after those trees. It is very important and I thank the Member because when you go to a dry area, you find that there is a roadside where you can do irrigation without interfering with anybody in the effort to grow trees. The importance of the whole thing is that the trees will grow without any problem because there will be cooperation between the owners of the land along the roads plus KeNHA or KeRRA. Whether it is KeNHA or KeRRA, we should enforce this rule so that we can plant trees and that of course will help us to have climatic changes in this country. We are having problems. In my area, we used to have rain and now there is none just because of lack of enough trees. This is a very good idea and I thank you my friend. Your thoughts are very beneficial to this country. I support."
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