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    "id": 1223559,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. These are my final remarks so that my colleagues can have the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I congratulate the Committees on Lands, Environment and Natural Resource for the National Assembly and the Senate for this Report. The clarion call of the President and one of his biggest trademark and agenda is the issue of climate action and climate change. That is where the world is. Many Kenyans used to think that climate change was only restricted to the first world countries such as America, Europe and others. However, climate change is here with us. We are experiencing unusual long drought and famine, which was unheard of when some of us were growing up. Therefore, it is important that the Government comes in and ensures that this Climate Change Council is in place and competent men and women are appointed to serve as members. Rains have begun in most parts of Kenya. Where I come from in Nandi, rains began two weeks ago. In Nairobi, it rained throughout the night until this morning. I challenge all Senators to lead by planting trees. There is nothing as beautiful as planting a tree. It can change the environment. The reason many people like to go to hotels is not because of buildings but because trees are planted there. They may be ornamental or indigenous. The beauty of trees attracts many people. Mr. Speaker, Sir, look at Karura Forest where a number of us go to train daily trying to lose weight in order to get summer bodies - It is a big challenge. I am proud of Nandi because it is the only county that has three forests; Nandi North, Nandi South and the forest that is near Kapsabet Town. Therefore, the clarion call of the President is that in the next 10 years, we should at least plant 15 billion trees. We are aware of the challenges of climate change. The burden of these men and women that have being approved by the House to be appointed by the President, is to take that charge and ensure they bring a link between the counties and the national Government. As the House that protects the interests as per Article 96 of the Constitution, for devolution and counties, there will be that link between the national Government and the counties. I have seen there is representation of the National Treasury, the Ministry of Environment, the Council of Governors (COG) where you luckily served when you were a Governor and Chair of Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee (JLAC). I was then the Chair of the same Committee in the Senate. This will bring synergy in terms of refocussing our energies into an appropriate way of focussing on energy."
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