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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ogolla",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As a champion of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in the House, I rise to support the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill (Bill No. 42 of 2023). The SDG 13 is about climate action. This SDG particularly calls for urgent action to combat climate change and its impact. Some of the impact of climate change are floods and drought, which are very common catastrophes that face this country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with floods and drought, we generally end up with poverty and hunger within our country, and of course, conflicts that we generally always deal with in the House. Urgent action on climate change is about saving lives and livelihoods. It is generally about reducing inequalities in the community. I support this Bill as it spells out clear benefits that will be accrued by our communities. The Amendment Bill spells out the consultations that will be there with our respective counties and an aspect of good governance. This is because there is enhanced work of the climate change directorate that will be operationalised by the amendments that have been brought forward. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I support this amendment, I also call out on the Ministry and the Government at large, as the world moves to Convention on Climate Change (COP) 28, at the end of this year, our country and the Council should be well prepared so that we are able to negotiate for more benefits to this country. Climate change concerns all of us. I also want to allay the fears of some Members that have contributed here that the amendment Bill also spells out ways in which the Cabinet Secretary will be giving a report to Parliament. Of course, it has only been changed from bi-annually to annually. So, there will be a reporting mechanism that the Cabinet Secretary has to bring to Parliament about issues on climate change. I support this amendment."
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