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    "id": 1223581,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Oburu",
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        "legal_name": "Oburu Ngona Odinga",
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    "content": "economic theories of the IMF and the prescriptions they are giving of austerity, but those austerity measures belong to normal times. It appears that our Government is giving treatment which is for malaria and they do not realise that their patient is actually in ICU. The prescriptions which should be given should be for ICU and not for normal malaria. I cannot overemphasise the importance of climate change. I know that during colonial times, we used to have a law or a treaty which was signed in 1927. It was abrogated, I believe, by Martha Karua when she was the Minister for Water. That means that we can now use our water and do irrigation, but we also have to continue planting trees so that we can try to mitigate what is happening in Europe. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is Europe and the USA which is polluting the air. That pollution which they are creating in the air is actually the one creating serious and adverse climate change which is affecting us even though we do not produce that gas as much as they do. As much as we are affected, they are also ready to compensate us through what they call the carbon trade. Other countries are taking advantage of the carbon trade. I have not seen Kenyans or even the Government taking this trade in carbon seriously so that we can also benefit from some of the provisions which some of those very big companies emitting so much and polluting the air heavily, pay to mitigate tree planting and other measures which we take in our developing countries. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would want to finish by supporting the appointment of these three Kenyans who are highly qualified. When I saw the name of Prof. Odera Outa, somebody I know very well, who is not only qualified but also committed to this matter of climate change, I tried to mirror all the rest of the appointees through Prof. Odera because, I know then there is seriousness in dealing with this issue of climate change by making this appointment. I conclude by supporting this Motion. I thank you for the opportunity."
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