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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I conclude, I want to plead with the House that this is a major catastrophe that has happened. It has not happened over five years. It has happened over the last 30 years. Yes, I know I am the Minister for Forestry and Wildlife, I should be doing a good job. But I have not been given the tools. As we talk about drought and we have had drought for two years, the subject of lack of water in our rivers, lack of pasture and human-wildlife conflict is there as we see today. I must also commend the media for doing a wonderful job. The media has highlighted our problems to the extent that the international community is looking towards Kenya and saying: If Kenyans are willing to do something about the Mau Complex, we are coming to assist. So, I want to plead with hon. Members of Parliament to support this Motion. This is an issue affecting all of us. We are here and we do not want the future generation to blame us. We must do something. We must come out together. This is not a political party or tribal issue. I want to tell Members of Parliament, what I found when I visited Mau, Cherangany and Embobut. I was invited to the constituency of hon. Boaz Kaino. I was invited by the local leaders. This is what they told me. The Marakwets that live in Embobut Forest told me: “We are very worried about the settlement of people in the forest. We have decided on our own that unless the Government does something, we are prepared to go to the hills and remove those people.” These are Kenyans themselves. So, the perception that Kenyans who are living in our forest are not aware of the damage, is misplaced. All Kenyans are prepared to move out provided we do that in a humane way. Therefore, I want to request my colleagues to support this Government arrangement so that we can see River Nzoia full again. Not that it will cost Mheshimiwa of Budalangi any problem. We are going to ensure that Budalangi people do not suffer because we have restored our forest. This is an effort that all of us should link up together."
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