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    "id": 1191872,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1191872/?format=api",
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    "speaker_name": "Rangwe, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo",
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    "content": "a very good way of empowering our young people, because they will get a place where they can sell the seedlings in their nurseries. Having said that, someone has talked about Finland. Indeed, it is a beautiful country, but we want to have our version of Kenyan Finland, where people can come and see the beauty of nature. We are talking about nature in planted trees done in an organised manner, and a way that is anchored in law, supervised, monitored, and evaluated. That is the only way we will then see the results of this kind of legislation. I support Hon. Kiarie’s Motion that he has proposed on the Floor of the House. O, beautiful Nakuru! I have lived in Nakuru for more than 30 years, and I heard somebody mention the trees that were along the highway as you got into and out of Nakuru. This happened in the time that I was living there. I am telling you that Nakuru people cried when the trees went down; and even then, they have made an effort to plant things that look like trees, but they can never be what Nakuru was. I envisage a situation where this is done and in the long term – around 20 to 30 years’ time – we will have that kind of a picture along our highways as proposed by the Hon. KJ. Kenya will be a beautiful place to live in. I want to also talk about regulating the kind of trees that are planted if this Motion finds its way through. Of course, we have the tap root system and the heart root system. The kind of root system of trees that is planted may also be a burden on the road that has been constructed. So, all this should be taken into account as we legislate on this matter so that once we do it, it lasts. Another matter that I want to weigh in is on mitigation of drought and calming of the environment. Of course, most roads are in places where humans live, and there would be catchment of dust. I think this would be a very good way of helping homes and the construction systems that are around these roads. Why not beautify Kenya? Why not make Kenya a very beautiful country? Why not make interconnecting sub-counties connected with trees and roads? This would really make a very beautiful Kenya. Hon. KJ, we have to continue with this, and we have to make it different. I rise to support this Motion and thank you for your time. I appreciate you."
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