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    "id": 1495967,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Siaya County, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Christine Ombaka",
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    "content": " Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I rise to support this Amendment Bill because it is good for the country. If planting of eucalyptus trees is one of the causes that affect our water, it is better to sacrifice and ban them, especially along the rivers and springs. Anything that affects mankind in terms of water resources is a dangerous thing. Women of all ages, and even boys, suffer a lot whenever they are looking for water. Some even spend a whole day looking for water in the rivers, springs and all over. Even in areas without eucalyptus trees, the situation gets worse at times. This would be made worse with eucalyptus trees around. Therefore, any tree that would cause dryness by sucking water from springs and rivers is a dangerous one. I support this Bill because human beings are the ones who suffer. Water is life. Without water, there is no life. So, this is a dangerous tree that we need to control its planting to ensure that it is not grown along the river banks. My next point is that people plant those eucalyptus trees because they believe it is medicinal. Yes, it is. That has been confirmed. Eucalyptus is used to treat various diseases like coughs and colds, and it is also used in insecticides. Therefore, the people see the benefit of it. However, the people need to be educated on its effects so that they take precautions. During the tree planting season, people plant any tree that they see. It is important to use such opportunities to educate the people on the type of trees to plant and which ones to avoid. That way, we will avoid planting trees that are harmful or those that will affect our daily lives. I support this Bill because it is touching on the very core of human life – that is water. Women bear the biggest burden. Therefore, we need to ban planting of eucalyptus trees along the rivers, springs or any water sources that we have around. I support the Bill, and we will continue to debate on it. Thank you."
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