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    "id": 1456787,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "Now that the world is facing the issue of climate change and we are trying to clean air through carbon credits, this particular area should be developed. We need to ensure it is protected. The natural vegetation should be preserved and the grass allowed to grow. All the animals inhabiting that place should be allowed to thrive. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we know there are challenges of land in Kisii. However, the land should be left for public use. Everyone should have access to, but not for development or other human activities such as agriculture. It has been reiterated by the committee that during dry season, that is an area where people can communally graze. They should have a method of making sure that anyone with animals can access the area, but in a controlled manner, so that it does not end up being damaged, but preserved for future generations. Environment is one of the key issues in the world today. We have environmental law, which is supposed to ensure preservation and management of the environment, but that is a personal responsibility which has been lacking in our nation. That is very important. Kenyans need to begin to own everything, which is our heritage. They need to own the wetlands and riparian. We do not need to pollute them so that rivers can be clean for the communities, which live downstream. It goes on to personal and public responsibility so that every Kenyan is conscious and preserves the environment for the future. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the committee for the good work it has done in helping resolve the issues relating to the people of Nyamira and this particular wetland. It is our constitutional duty to make sure that we resolve issues coming from the people of Kenya, whom we represent. I support."
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