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    "id": 1496004,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1496004/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Moiben, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Phylis Bartoo",
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    "content": " Within two years. It is very lucrative because within two years, you get money, firewood and shade. In places where trees take a long time to grow and people do not have information on the effects of the eucalyptus tree, it is easy for someone to think that planting eucalyptus trees is the best thing that can happen to them because of the easy money. As I said before, there are people who imagine that to deal with climate change and plant many trees, the best tree to plant is the eucalyptus tree because it grows very fast and creates more tree cover since it is highly resistant and survives longer compared to the other species of trees. Even when the rains delay, the eucalyptus tree has a very high survival rate. I thank Hon. Mayaka. We should create a very clear regulatory framework and go out there and educate the masses on the pros and cons of the eucalyptus tree. If we must cultivate it, we should designate areas where we can do so, if it will not affect the environment. People still plant it because it is the fastest way to get money. Buyers encourage the masses to grow eucalyptus trees. Kenya Power is the first customer. They go around with big trucks buying eucalyptus trees. Who will sit back and refuse to grow eucalyptus trees when everybody else is making good money? We still have issues with firewood in our rural areas. Who will tell our mothers that the eucalyptus tree is not good for the environment and yet, it can grow within three years and sort out their firewood issues? Firewood is a very important ingredient in the rural areas. People need firewood to cook and in functions. It is the source of fuel for schools in Kenya, especially in my constituency, where they use firewood to cook. It is still the fastest source of income in every household, institution and village, especially in my constituency. Hon. Mayaka, I applaud you for taking the initiative to ensure that there is a framework which can be implemented and people can be educated, so that they can make informed decisions on whether or not they must grow eucalyptus trees. Hon. Temporary Speaker, where should they do it? Otherwise, Kenyans will still continue and because it is a source of income, why not? If it is also going to shape their livelihoods, why not? It is going to put money into their pockets, why not? Life is a process and in any way you put bread on the table, that is what you would go for. So, we need a very clear regulatory framework. We need to come out of our offices, especially the Ministry of Environment, and go to the villages and educate our mothers."
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