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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, looking at what has been allocated and the deficit the Minister has talked about, it is something that we must all push the Government to ensure that enough resources are allocated. This is particularly because of the greater responsibility that falls upon the shoulders of this particular Ministry. I watched an article yesterday on our national television. They were talking about the Nzoia River which comes from Mt. Elgon. Some of its tributaries come from the Cherenganyi Hills. Coming from Trans Nzoia, I know that apart from the Mau Forest Complex, we have problems in Mt. Elgon as well and the other water towers. We know that Mt. Elgon has suffered greatly and unless something is done to put enough forest cover on it, which is bare, we are going to have problems in future. The Nzoia River which was shown to serve over 1.5 million people, right from Trans Nzoia down to Budalang’i into Lake Victoria, needs something to be done. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, unless we do something, we will not just be talking about climate change but we will also be talking about our national food security. As the Minister rightly indicated, food production depends on rain, water and the right temperatures. Unless this is done correctly, we will be a food insecure nation for many years to come. We will also find that our economy will suffer greatly, particularly the tourism sector. Once our rivers are affected and dry up, a day will come when the flamingos in Lake Nakuru will start dying. A day will come when the hippos in Lake Naivasha will leave the lake and it will be chaos. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are already seeing the conflict between human and wildlife. We have heard leaders from pastoralist areas speak here today about the serious drought and famine that has set in and how it has affected their livestock and wildlife. This being the livelihood of the nomadic communities in this nation, it is a serious matter. It is something that has a roller coaster effect that must be checked. We have watched the international community speak about a planet in peril for many years. But today, as we speak here, we are a country in peril unless we do something to conserve our environment and tourism sites. We should not only ensure our national food security, but also our economy which greatly relies on tourism."
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