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    "id": 1556211,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Oburu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to comment on the statements. I would like to comment on the statement sought by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojenda of Kisumu County regarding the pollution of Lake Victoria. The lake is over-polluted, and this is due to multiple factors, not just one. First, the lake is surrounded by factories that should be treating the effluent they discharge into the water. Unfortunately, there seems to be laxity, leading to uncontrolled waste disposal. For example, sugar factories such as Chemelil Sugar, Miwani Sugar and Muhoroni Sugar release effluent into rivers that flow into Lake Victoria. There is a river called River Kisat, a small river that flows near the golf course where I sometimes play. Unfortunately, there is a sewage pond that releases effluent directly into this river. Passing by, the stench is unbearable, and this polluted water flows straight into the lake. If you observe the lake, as Hon. Kisang, my brother, mentioned, the Jinja Area is remarkably clean. However, on our side of the lake, it is over-polluted. I cannot understand why we cannot achieve what they have managed to accomplish. If we claim to be more developed, development must come with controls. You cannot justify releasing more effluent as a sign of development. If you are truly developed, you should have systems in place to control effluent and prevent it from killing fish. The effluent not only kills fish, but some individuals also use harmful chemicals for fishing, which further pollutes the lake. I hope that the Committee will investigate all these---"
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