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    "id": 1222773,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1222773/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kacheliba, KUP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Titus Lotee",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Speaker, I cannot belabour what many people have said in terms of this Council. It stands at a very unique position in this country and particularly at this time of the year when we are seeing the effects of climate change. Everybody is now relieved because the rains have come. It has never been the case that people develop interest in weather forecasts in newspapers and media. They call to ask about the weather, say, in Kakamega or Kitale and when they are told it is raining in those places, they celebrate the news here in Nairobi. That tells you that the effects of climate change are rife and they are here with us. We looked through the hearts of these people and we have recommended those we think will do justice to the climate. Today we were looking at the Budget of this country and one thing that people have not noticed is that our resources and revenues are dwindling. There is a big opportunity in what we call carbon credit. In this country, we are told Kenya is one of the ranking countries in terms of income that come from carbon credit. This is where developed countries are trading their carbon through countries such as Kenya to continue producing and buying the kind of carbon that we are sinking our trees and environment in. If this country has to make revenues, we need to strengthen this Council by appointing to it the kind of people that we have recommended today. I strongly believe if this Council is well managed, we will start realising both economic and environmental changes. I support and thank everybody who participated in giving us these members. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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