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    "id": 147157,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/147157/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Speaker",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, our children should know and appreciate the value of a clean environment and learn to protect mother-nature. In this regard, I have allocated Kshs1.2 million for a tree planting programme to cover 20 primary schools in each constituency. This programme is expected to contribute towards conservation of our environment and give our children a practical opportunity to participate in the conservation of their environment. Countries are going green in their quest to generate clean energy and Kenya must not be left behind. In order to move forward in transforming Kenya into a green economy, we will establish a green energy facility to offer interest free long-term loans to firms that opt to replace conventional high cost energy generation with low cost green energy alternatives. The facility will be funded by the Government and managed by a consortium of selected banks. This is aimed at lowering our energy cost and reducing consumption of power from the national grid. The Government will also adopt energy saving methods, including replacement of all the conventional bulbs with energy saving bulbs produced locally. As part of this greening programme, we shall also fast-track completion of five power generation projects that have, indeed, been identified. Mr. Speaker, Sir, to operationalise this initiative, I have earmarked, as Government contribution, Kshs500 million. I expect to elicit donor support to this initiative to scale up its operation. In addition, I have also allocated an additional Kshs400 million for the installation of solar technologies in the arid and semi arid regions."
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