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    "content": "danger of starvation. In the next few weeks, the Government is going to lay out additional concrete plans in the following areas:- (a) The expansion of targeted food subsidy for both rural and urban areas. (b) Elaborate water harvesting and recycling storage programmes. (c) Implementation of water conservation policies including protection and rehabilitation of catchment areas. (d) Urgent revival of livestock rearing and marketing policies, particularly by enhancing veterinary services, construction of abattoirs and meat processing factories. We will also be spelling out plans on the following:- (i) Additional drilling of boreholes to harness the substantial ground water potential in Nairobi. (ii) Provision of additional water tanks of between 10,000 to 20,000 litres capacity each. (iii)Provision of additional water boozers to improve access particularly to the slum areas. (iv) Deployment of law enforcement officers to deal with the problem of illegal connections. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I began by saying that we are paying the price of what we have been doing over the years. It is true that we have global warming and climate change generally, but without water towers, it is impossible for our country to attract rains. What we have been experiencing over the past years is wanton destruction of our forests and water towers. As a Government, we have decided that we must lead from the front and protect, conserve and re-generate forest cover in this country. I want to appeal to hon. Members to be foot soldiers and help us in this war. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we as leaders must lead from the front and teach our people that it is destructive to cut trees. It is impossible for people to live inside a forest and say that they are conserving it because when they live there, they need sources of energy. They will need firewood and charcoal. So, it is important that certain forests are reserved and protected by our people. So, it is populist to come out and say that you are fighting for their rights and that nothing will happen to them until “a”, “b”, “c”, and “d” is done. As we do grandstanding, much more destruction is being done to our environment. We must, as a generation, equip the next generation to be a working country. We do not want to convert this country into a desert. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, once upon a time, the Middle East and even the Sahara was forested. The forest was destroyed through human activities. Therefore, it will take a miracle for it to rain in the Sahara. I want to conclude my remarks today by appealing to the conscience of hon. Members that we should work together as leaders of this country and be able to change. We can change this country from playing in the Third World league to the First World league by 2030. Yes, together, we can."
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