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    "id": 1221892,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. I thank the National Assembly and the Senate’s Joint Committee on Forestry, Mining, Land, Environment and Natural Resources for a job well done. I congratulate President William Ruto because one of his core agendas that he is still pushing up to date, is the issue of climate change. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the country is now struggling with biting drought. For example, where I come from in Nandi County, we have never experienced shortage of rains, until this year. It is because of the adverse effect of climate change. Therefore, the President has put it as one of his agenda, to ensure that we discuss the issue of climate change. Secondly, the conversation on climate change is very alien. We used to think that it belongs to the first world countries. We did not know that the third world countries could have a conversation of climate change. In Africa, Kenya is one of the countries that is tackling the issues of climate change. I remember in the last Session, we saw Sen. Olekina, hire planes to fly over forests in Narok and plant trees. At that time, many people did not imagine that it was a serious issue. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the President has promised that in the next 10 years, we must plant 10 billion trees. I continue to encourage myself and Sen. Olekina to push and grow more trees, so that we increase the forest cover. However, it has continued to be a challenge. When you go to the coast where my brother, Sen. Madzayo, comes from, there is also a challenge with the mangrove forests. Erosion in the coast continues to be a big challenge. Therefore, I thank the President for bringing this conversation. Many people might have more serious challenges. I know Sen. Osotsi may be concerned about the issues of maize, food and the cost of living, which is rightfully so, but we cannot wish away the conversation of climate change. We must plant 10 billion trees in the next 10 years. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this council will guide ---"
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