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    "id": 1191956,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1191956/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kangundo, GDDP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Fabian Muli",
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    "content": "Hon. Members have talked about climate change. It is true that the whole world is speaking about it. However, the Motion we are debating today is a better topic than the climate change that is being talked about in other places. The discussions on climate change, and the politics on coal, that are ongoing at the particular global forum will not benefit this country. The best climate change this country can talk about is the President’s agenda of planting trees, and the Motion by Hon. John Kiarie. We should not only plant trees on the roadsides and road reserves but also in school compounds and compounds of institutions like churches. If we do so, this country will become green. Let us compare the arial view when we approach Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for landing, as we return from overseas trips, with the arial view while landing at an airport in India. You see a city looking green in India. However, you only see pollution in Nairobi. When you are landing in Nairobi, you see a lot of darkness. There are no trees to cover all the human errors and pollution. Thank you very much, Hon. John Kiarie, for coming up with this Motion. When you reply to this Motion, you will need to tell us whether the contractor who will be planting these trees along the roads will be a one-off contractor or a progressive contractor. This is a money Bill and, therefore, we need to understand the terms of implementation. Some contractors leave immediately after they are done with the contract. We also need someone to maintain the trees. You need to tell us whether you want this Motion to go with progressive contractors or a one-off contractor. The other argument is that the county governments are tasked to deal with issues of agriculture. If our Governors will not take the issue of planting trees seriously through the agricultural department, we will continue having deserts. Our people are experiencing poverty because of lack of trees that have been brought about by lack of rains. If you check all the way from Isiolo, through Marsabit to Ukambani. there is no rain because they do not have trees. This Motion should be joined together with another Motion on bringing piped water everywhere so that when we plant these trees, we can have water along the road. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support"
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