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    "speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, probably I am not a good reader of the mood of the House, but looking at the faces, all Members being called to contribute do not seem to want to do so. Allow me to make a few comments so that I leave the rest to proceed from there. Hon. Temporary Speaker, the IPU is an important body that allows Members of Parliament from various parts of the world to assemble and ventilate on many issues. I am encouraged that the theme of the last two Assemblies has been the issue of climate change. As we mentioned earlier, the issue of climate change is central to the survival of planet Earth. We hope that during the deliberations, the Members who attended the Assembly appreciated the impact of climate change in several countries in the world. I hope that when they go back to their countries, they will become champions of climate change. I also hope that our Members, both from the National Assembly and the Senate, who attended the 145th Assembly carried enough information from that meeting and they are going to be on the forefront in championing for climate change. Before the rains started the other day, we had experienced one of the worst droughts ever seen in this country. For over 50 years I have been in this planet this was one of the worst droughts that I have witnessed. When you watch television and listen to news, some parts of this country in North Eastern and Upper Eastern were devastated. You could not imagine that those parts were still part and parcel of Kenya. Therefore, I hope that when these Members sit in the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining to review the Budget Estimates, they put enough emphasis on mitigating the negative impacts of climate change. 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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