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    "id": 1382703,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1382703/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mandera North, UDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I said, the Motion is on the use of technology to predict climate change to curb its adverse knock-on effects. In the past, our pastoralist communities could predict the rainy seasons and they would migrate. That pattern is currently non-existent due to the adverse effects. What we lack is accurate data to advise communities on the weather and climate patterns. The use of satellite technology will help to provide timely data. I would like to go on record and quote the verse of the Holy Quran Surah al A’raf Verse (7:86) which says, “…and do no mischief on the earth after it has been set in order. That will be best for you if you have faith”. What does that mean? That is very deep. Humans are causing the adverse effects that are happening on this earth. Some people say that we have natural disasters, but why is it happening? Besides humans, how many other creatures are living on earth that we are displacing? The Holy Quran says that if humans sin a lot, there will be frequent disasters. These effects and how to deal with them are captured in our scriptures. We have seen people building on riverine areas and when rainfall comes, it causes destruction. Thereafter people complain of what flooding has done yet we have blocked the natural pathways. We are now reeling from the effects of climate change. Coming back to the Motion, we are in an era of smart technology. Let us make use of satellite technology to advise farmers and everyone for planning purposes. With weather data, farmers can plan their planting by checking the intensity of rain at different times. We are still using age-old technologies. If you visit the Kenya Meteorological Department, you will find that their programmes are outdated. Last time, we could not predict the El Nino and no proper information was given until it occurred. I fully support the use of satellite technology to help in prediction. Above all, humans are making nature angry. Let nature take its course and ensure that things are properly done. Things have been set in order by God, but humans want to interrupt and cause issues that nature did not anticipate. Let us ensure we take care of nature so that it takes care of us. This will enable us to plan better. I fully support the Motion to use satellite technology to generate proper data and advise our farmers and everyone affected by nature. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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