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    "id": 1191880,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1191880/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Siaya County, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Christine Ombaka",
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    "content": "kind of environment with a boulevard; that kind of environment with trees planted all over, is a beautiful country. That is one beautiful sight to see. Thank you so much for that presentation. We lack action. How many times has this House debated over tree planting and environmental conservation? So many times! Ever since I came to this Parliament in 2013 up to now, the issue of the environment crops up in every Parliament and every time we are here. I think we talk too much and do too little. This is the time to be more serious than ever before. We are seeing with our own eyes; we are seeing day and night how drought affects us, and how animals – leave alone human beings – die miserably. We see nothing but skeletons. This is what televisions and newspapers all over the world present to us. They know that there is hunger in Kenya, and that children, women and animals are all dying. But they are dying so miserably; they are very thin, nothing but skeletons. The environment is polluted. We need to take action and protect our environment. We always try to improve the environment, but not putting much effort. We rely on children in schools to plant trees. We do not rely on adults. We have too many clubs, organisations and institutions that preach environmental protection and conservation, and which plant trees here and there, but very little action is done. Otherwise, with all this talk of planting trees, Kenya would be green. That shows that we just talk and do little. I believe that if we talk and put action in place, a lot will be saved. Our lives will be prolonged; people will live longer and healthier. We shall enjoy our environment. Nature is a beautiful thing. Just enjoy the painting of nature in your house – a long river, a painting with trees - put it in your bedroom. A glorious painting is just nice and calming. How beautiful is nature when we plant trees! We can live longer and save lives, protect lakes, rivers, and the roads on which we walk or ride bicycles and drive vehicles. It will be too tantalising. It will be very beautiful. You will enjoy being a Kenyan and say ‘long live Kenya’. Thank you very much for giving me this opportunity. I support this Bill. It is so real and practical. It can be done."
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