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    "id": 1283188,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1283188/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sifuna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Sifuna Edwin Watenya",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would rather discuss the broader issues about the equitable contribution of the African Continent to this question of climate change. I believe African states are getting the short end of climate action because statistics show that we only contribute about 4 per cent of global emissions, and yet, we are the ones suffering the brunt of climate change. We have just come out of the longest drought in 40 years in Kenya. Although we would want to have this conversation about equitable global financing, we are stuck here with a minor factor of climate change on the question of carbon trading. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me dissuade you from the notion you made while contributing as the Senator for the great county of Meru. Even we in the cities can benefit from carbon trading. The definition of carbon credits is not about mechanisms that pull out carbon from the air, but it is also about preventive measures to prevent that carbon from getting in the air. Nairobi carries a large number of industries in this country. Some numbers put it at 60 per cent. If we can be incentivized such that those companies that operate within Nairobi can then look for measures to prevent more carbon being spilt in the air, through sequestration and other technologies, then the people of Nairobi can benefit. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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