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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. This is very important. There is a provision in the proposed law that the Service will be required to provide direction and designate a place where replacement of trees that have been harvested will be done. I have a problem with this because designating the role to the service can prove to be impossible. After harvesting that tree, what guarantee do I have as the person who has harvested the tree and wants to replace that those in the service will be available to designate a place and provide direction for that provision. Hon. Senator, I would request that you relook at that provision so that we are made to have an obligation to replace the tree without necessarily having the obligation on the part of the service or the officers of the service to designate a place for purposes of replacement. Otherwise, the general provision of the Bill is to make sure that every person who has harvested must make sure that they replace. I would propose that instead of providing that you replace one cut tree by one, we can as well provide that you replace by planting more than one tree. This will ensure that we hasten the replacement of the trees we are planting. The introduction of a fine under Subsection 40 (a) for persons who contravene the provisions of this law is a very welcome move. The law provides that if you are found to have contravened the provisions of Subsection 1 or 2, you have committed an offence and you are liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding Kshs5 million or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both fine and imprisonment. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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