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    "id": 125939,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/125939/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Raila",
    "speaker_title": "The Prime Minister",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 195,
        "legal_name": "Raila Amolo Odinga",
        "slug": "raila-odinga"
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    "content": "I am also very happy with the amendments that have been moved. Every action of this Government must be guided by the Constitution. Any law that contradicts the Constitution is void to the extent of that contradiction. So, one would have said that it is superfluous to have said, “subject to Section this-and-this of the Constitution”, because no Government is going to act outside the Constitution. If we are being particular, we could also have mentioned Chapter 9 of the Constitution, which deals with trustlands. That Chapter has been completely omitted, but because it is in the Constitution anyway, the provisions of this Chapter are also going to be fully observed. Mr. Speaker, Sir, today, the world is talking about climate change; it is a major issue that is dominating debate all over the world. It is appreciated and acknowledged that there are several factors that have contributed to climate change. One of these is the emission of carbon into the atmosphere. African countries, like other parts of the world, are suffering the effects of climate change. It is also known that Africa is a recipient, but not a major offender in as far as carbon emission is concerned. Many African countries today live between the twin-disasters of floods and drought. The ice on top of Mount Kenya has melted away. The same has happened to that of Mount Kilimanjaro. As the atmospheric temperatures have increased, we have inherited highland Malaria, which is killing very many of our people. Climate change has also been brought by the wanton destruction of the water towers. Therefore, nobody should say that he is sorry because of carbon emissions. It is also as a result of wanton destruction of our water towers. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this country has five water towers, namely, Mount Kenya, the Aberdares, Cherengany Hills, Mount Elgon and the Mau Forest. The Mau Forest is the biggest of all those water towers. So, when you talk about carbon sink, the Mau Forest is our biggest carbon sink in this country. The Mau Forest is the source of nearly 20 rivers. One of them is the Njoro River, which feeds Lake Nakuru. Njoro River has now become"
}