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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Motion. I also want to congratulate the Minister for the presentation that he has given which was quite eloquent. In so doing, I want to associate myself with the sentiments of the Member for Nyeri Town, that it is time this idea was taken to our schools. From primary school level, we should teach environmental studies so that our children grow up knowing it just like we did knowing what the national anthem was. They would be singing, just like the national anthem, that planting trees or conserving environmental is a matter of course. That being the case, I think it is important to know that if we started that programme now, we have so many Kenyans who do not have that information or knowledge. Therefore, in that connection, I think the Minister should start awareness campaigns to sensitize people on the need to conserve the environment. This could be done through radio programmes, holding seminars or whatever forum. We need that programme very much so that those who are not going to go to school will still know about the need to conserve the environment. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me congratulate the Minister for what he did when he was the Minister for Transport. I never managed to congratulate him that time. He introduced seat belts and that was the in-thing. He really controlled the matatu industry. Today, if you go out there in the world, you will find countries which are very keen on emission control. If you went to Japan and Europe, emission control is a must. It is a very vital aspect of their lives. However, here if you follow any lorry, matatu or car, it has all manner of emissions. This in turn is detrimental to the health of Kenyans. That translates into a huge health bill for the country. It is time the Minister took control of this situation and put in place standards for emission control. It should not be that vehicles would be coming to be checked at the end of the year because they are going to"
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