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    "id": 1496015,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Wajir North, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ibrahim Saney",
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    "content": "dangerous the eucalyptus tree is to our environment. It has an impact on the production of biomass. The eucalyptus tree ensures that it eliminates any other form of vegetation. When you eliminate biomass, you are doing away with humus and so many aspects of our soil. Soil without biomass ceases to be soil, but becomes other things. This is a very dangerous tree. Probably, the intention of those who brought it to this country was for short gains. The gains or the benefits to Kenyans are short-lived and its impact outweighs the benefits of eucalyptus. The best thing to do about eucalyptus is to do away with it, and remove it from the Kenyan soils. Yes, it has values, but what is the impact? Soil is the anchor of all livelihoods and when something affects the soils’ chemical balance, causes dehydration and the power to make sure that all other vegetations are eliminated, it means it is dangerous. That aside, eucalyptus also has health effects. Many say that it has some medicinal benefits but, if it is inhaled in a diluted form through the nose or the throat, it has serious irritations and inhalation effect on human health. Dangerous consequences. Many people may say that eucalyptus oil is good but, if you just inhale it in limited amounts, it has dangerous consequences on human health in terms of nasal impact, throat and consequently our respiratory system. That which stops you to breath is a killer tree. It also has effects that cause coma, dizziness and seizures. It is a dangerous plant. It has serious allergic consequences on the human anatomy. As an environmentalist, I am aware that the cost-benefits analysis of having eucalyptus is such that its impacts outweighs its benefits. It is a tree that takes us towards desertification. It is a tree that will dry up our swamps and our aquatic ecosystem. Those who have brought it into the country, just like in the case of the tree that is a menace in Garissa and Baringo counties, did not think well about it. It was brought into this country without serious regard on the impact it would have on our environment. It is better to have those trees out of our soils. Actually, it should be eliminated. I know the gains are short-lived. The gains of rowing it for a short period of two years and harvesting it for Kenya Power and Lightning Company is so minimal that you cannot enumerate the consequences it has on our environment. That which destroys the soil is never a useful thing. That tree is the destroyer of soil. It is a dehydrator of soils. One that fights biodiversity. Remember biodiversity is internationally protected. There is an international instrument. That is a tree that is an enemy to bio-diversity. This Motion has come at the right time. I entirely support that eucalyptus should be fought like any other enemy to our economy and our livelihoods. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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