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    "speaker_name": "Marsabit County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Naomi Waqo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to add my voice to this very important Motion. This ratification has come at the right time. We know how much we have suffered as a country because of the effects of hydrofluorocarbons. We need to support this Motion so that we can make all the difference we need as a country. Through this amendment, we will take care of the ozone layer which protects us against so many calamities. If we do not ratify this amendment, we will suffer from different diseases such as skin diseases and cancer. Some people in this country have already suffered. I support this Motion because of the advantages it has. It is clear that developing countries that are parties to the Kigali Amendments will have access to the financial and technical support that is provided under the Protocol. As a country, we have suffered from a poor economy for the last many years. With access to financial and technical support, then we are sure … Of course, we have to commit as a country. We cannot progress without investing in this. This gives us an assurance that we will benefit just like the other parties and our country will gain financial freedom. We will create wealth out of this too. Our young people will also get jobs from that. One of the challenges we have as a country is unemployment amongst the youths. Many of those youths are depressed as a result of that. Adopting ozone and climate friendly technologies will lead to job creation in the refrigeration and air conditioning sector. We have trained engineers in this area. By adopting this, those engineers will get the opportunity to utilise their expertise and to transfer knowledge. Ratification of the treaty will catalyse the realisation of a clean and healthy environment. As we know, many areas in this country have suffered a lot from climate change. These include my county and the northern region. For instance, we do not have enough water in those areas now because of famine. By ratifying this treaty, we will minimise some of those effects and we will support ourselves in different ways. These amendments are important as they provide legal instruments for the continent and will aid in the protection of our agricultural sector. Agriculture is the backbone of this country. As a country, we are still suffering because we do not have enough food. Right now, the Government has allowed people to import white maize, rice and other food commodities. Through this ratification, we can improve our agricultural sector by producing enough food. As a result, we will take care of our citizens. Our agricultural sector is extremely vulnerable to climate change but, by ratifying this, we can bring the much-needed transformation in that sector. Hon. Temporary Speaker, growing up, we used to depend on rain water for farming. Today, this is no longer sustainable and many people promote farming through irrigation. Even that will not succeed if we are not committed to bringing change in every sector in our lives as a country. With those few remarks, I support the Motion."
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