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    "id": 1251623,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Okenyuri",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I support the Statement by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC. First, allow me to indicate that this Government has prioritised the fight against the effect of climate change we are seeing. The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry is putting many initiatives on the ground to encourage counties and academic institutions to embrace tree planting. Away from protecting the environment, people can also make money from these activities. I support him for raising this concern from his county, but I know it also concerns very many other people. The young people from Kisumu County would want to participate in some of these initiatives that the Government of Kenya Kwanza has put in place. I urge that Members of this House also take a personal responsibility as the President had requested, that we start championing this from the various areas that we hail from, so that it is a national and not just a Government responsibility. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am saying this because we generally have a culture of people who think that all their problems start and end with the Government. In India, children as young as nine years plant seedlings at school and take them home. If we embrace that in Kenya, it will engage most young people in productive activities so that we shun drug abuse and suicide because they will have better things to do. The Hon. Members in this House can also start making money from the carbon credits we are talking about. Therefore, Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC, I support your Statement. However, I also wish to remind you that this Government has put many measures to support the effects of climate change that we are suffering."
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