Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1479995,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1479995/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 168,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Aden Duale",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 15,
        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
        "slug": "aden-duale"
    },
    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, on the Question by Hon. Tim Wanyonyi – for whom I have tremendous respect, having represented people with disabilities in this House for a long time – the issue of river depletion is a critical concern that is on the government’s agenda. Under the leadership of His Excellency the President, the government has made concerted effort to address the causes, recognizing their far-reaching impact on water resources on the livelihoods of our people and the future of our nation. Hon. Deputy Speaker, allow me to highlight some of the main causes of this challenge. I will be brief because I have provided the document to Hon. Wanyonyi and to the Office of the Clerk. One of them is deforestation and degradation of water catchment areas in very critical areas like the Mau Forest Complex, the Aberdare Ranges and Mount Kenya Forest. This has led to a significant reduction in the ability of these forests to regulate our river flows. For instance, rivers such as the Mara, Sondu and Njoro, which originate from the Mau Forest, have experienced decreased water levels due to deforestation. I will again, later on, address this matter."
}