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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tinderet UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Melly",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Motion that has been tabled by the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining. The ratification of the Bamako Convention is supported by the Constitution. Our Constitution provides that treaties and conventions that have been ratified form part of the Kenyan law. The environment is all that supports life. A bad environment contributes to loss of human life, plants and animals. Hazardous waste is a problem that we face today. It will be quite expensive for us, as a country, if we do not control the disposal of hazardous waste. Countries across the world, especially the advanced nations, manufacture items that will have a lot of negative effects on our life, if they are not well disposed. A few minutes ago, I heard Members talking about items like phones and computers, and the disposal of chemical cans, polythene bags and many others items. If those items are not disposed of well, they will cause a number of diseases which will affect us. As medics rightly put it, many of the diseases we have in the society today are as a result of poor disposal of hazardous waste and this has also affected our economy. In this country, we have many families that use their resources to treat the sick and treat their land which, at times, does not produce enough food. That is why we should look for ways to prevent this menace."
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