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    "id": 1223697,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mandago",
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        "legal_name": "Kiplagat Jackson Mandago",
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    "content": "became two continents; one providing material and the other one providing an industrial hub for the West. I hope that African countries will wake up during Conference of the Parties (COP) meetings and demand a commensurate action and funding from the countries who have industrialized and polluted the earth more than the rest of the continents. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as we mainstream the climate change policy, both in national and county governments, the aspect of enforcement has been lacking. The Government has been reluctant, for a long time, to implement laws that are in place. It is saddening to see wetlands being destroyed and the Government is watching. Rivers are drying, sources of water are becoming scarce and yet, there are laws that enable us to deal with this problem. We need men and women of courage like the late Hon. Michuki, who in a short span of less than three years, was almost able to restore the river banks and the wetlands by making sure there are no eucalyptus being planted along the rivers and in the wetlands. However, after Hon. Michuki left the docket, we went back to the same problem of planting eucalyptus on wetlands and along riverbanks. I urge the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry to be decisive in the actions of conservation. If they are not decisive, we will face challenges. We would like the national Government agencies to work closely with county governments. In my County, we have Kaptagat Forest, which is shared between Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo-Marakwet County. We pursued the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and the KFS to change and declare Kaptagat a water tower. This Forest is extremely important for the growth of Eldoret Town, which will soon become a city. It will not become a city without sufficient water for both domestic and industrial use. We cannot get that water if Kaptagat Forest is not conserved. We have asked that it be declared a water tower, so that we can continuously begin to plant indigenous trees like the bamboo, in order to conserve the wetlands, sources of the rivers and avail water. Besides water, this Forest acts as a training ground for athletes. A forest is a purifier of oxygen. So, it gives a very conducive environment for training. We urge the national Government to closely work with county governments in ensuring that we re-afforestate the forests within our counties and sharing in the burden of providing resources for that afforestation. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the role of this Council also includes education, approve a national gender and inter-generational responsive public education awareness strategy and implementation programme. They say you cannot teach an old dog new tricks. If we want to become efficient in the management of our environment, we must integrate this into our education system. We have students’ organizations that can help both national and county governments advance the agenda of climate change. I have in mind the Kenya Scouts and the Kenya Girl Guides Associations. If we integrate in our schools and involve scouts, provide funds for the Scouts and Girl Guides Association to drive this agenda, all school-"
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