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    "id": 1283189,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1283189/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sifuna",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13599,
        "legal_name": "Sifuna Edwin Watenya",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to speak to the positives in the Act because there are many negatives that we will talk about in the greater context that I have given. A look at 23D requires that there shall be an environment impact assessment for every carbon trading project. We understand greenery is a major way of removing carbon from the air, but it is not every plant or crop you put up is going to result to positives. We have heard Sen. Kinyua talk about the negative effects of planting eucalyptus trees. We have heard complaints about plants like the mathenge plant in sections of Rift Valley and, therefore, an environmental impact analysis would guide us in the best way to undertake some of these projects. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on Section 23E, there will be required a community development agreement. I have heard some of my colleagues speak to what the role of the county governments is going to be. Under this Section, the county governments are given the responsibility of ensuring that they oversee and monitor the negotiations of those community development agreements with the project proponents, which will ensure that the interest of local populations are taken into account. Under 23E (5), there is a provision there that in every agreement for such projects, 40 per cent of the aggregate earnings shall be reserved for the communities. Those who are asking where the communities are going to benefit from should see that the Bill has provided for that. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, lastly, it is also the responsibility of county governments and the national Government to enforce community rights negotiated under those community development agreements under Section 23E. This is so that the county governments have a great role to play and the communities have a lot to benefit if these projects are undertaken in the right manner. I would like better clarity on how we access these markets, especially for private individuals because the Bill only talks about private and public entities. We would also like even individuals who undertake these projects to have access to---"
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