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    "id": 1221248,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ogola",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker. Sir. I only want to add my voice to the one singular Statement by Sen. Osotsi about the harvesting of cypress trees at Kibiri Forest in Vihiga County. This is a serious concern because as a country, we are grappling with a percentage of forest cover and the effort the Government is making effort of planting over 15 billion trees, if I can remember. So, if we have a situation where a group of people are given the express permission that is not checked by the local people to cut down trees and the people are not involved, it is very pathetic. In this Statement, we would like to see the commitment that has been made for re-afforestation of the same Kibiri Forest. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I got so concerned because in the county I come from, there is the Ruma National Park where a number of cartels a few years ago, were given the blanket cheque to cut down the whole forest. As we speak, Ruma National Park is the only forest that houses the Roan antelope species that is only found at the Ruma park world over. A number of people have been given permission, I assume to cut down the forest. At that point, there were talks of commitments that were made on a re-afforestation program. Up to now, the forest remains bare. Our animals are suffering. This is a forest park that has been very attractive to tourists; both local and foreign. Along with the Ruma National Park is the Kodera Forest that was equally cut down by the same cartels. This must not go on. I support."
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