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"content": "would have been focused, visionary and refreshing, we would have covered many miles. What we are decrying today would not be a matter of reacting because we would have covered a lot of ground without necessarily being instigated by circumstances that are adversarial. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the issue of catchment areas and what we are going through--- There is already an announcement that from Monday next week, there will be serious rationing of power. This afternoon I received information that to visit parts of northern Kenya, the way it is, is not only threatening to the people residing in those areas, but also to the leadership. This Ministry is doing some work which is appreciated, but it is good to think outside the box. Through the Kazi kwa Vijana Programme in the constituencies, districts, constituencies and villages, it is totally absent. We do not see the involvement of this Ministry in tree planting. There is no synergy with what is happening in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on trees-for-jobs programme. There is no automatic diversification of the wildlife clubs of Kenya. In fact, many a times, they are being established by individuals, like it has happened in Mukurweini, at a place called âWanjikaâ. Therefore, there is need for this Ministry to think seriously and aggressively about rolling out a work plan that will engage environmental and conservation groups based in the countryside. The work plan should also involve primary and secondary schools. I am saying this with the full appreciation that Mukurweini, which is my constituency, has been leading in tree planting in the past one-and-a-half years. This work has been rolled out by individuals organised at the constituency level. It may not amount to the number of trees but percentage cover within the area. Therefore, it will be very important for this Ministry to have wide and enduring master plan to incorporate the views of the civil society such as the initiative to save the Mau Forest and other initiatives that may be happening in the community. This will also engage a programme of peaceful co-existence, as hon. ole Metito, predecessor and founder Assistant Minister for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, has said. Co- existence with communities that live within the conservation areas will be very much positive and will bring more benefits, if more organised."
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