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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Allow me to make some brief comments and support this Report. I support it because I understand the importance of the Great Lakes region in Africa and the fresh lakes which exist in these region, which help boost our biodiversity. All my colleagues who have spoken on this issue have emphasized on the need for us to take seriously matters on climate change, particularly climate change adaptation. It is imperative - and I am very happy - that one of the recommendations made by this Report is to be able to legislate for the future. We just came back from the Maasai Mara game Reserve where we had hosted a caucus on future generations. It is imperative that all of us remember that we own nothing in this world. The Senate Majority Leader does not own the beautiful Lamborghini that he drives. He only uses it on this world when he is moving from one place to another. The one million Dollar house that Sen. More Fire owns, he does not own. He is really just a tenant. He will leave it on this earth for the next generation to be able to occupy it. This is very common in America where I lived, where banks are the ones that own properties. You might think you own your home. Before you realize that you are dead, someone else has taken it. This is something that I think should go to the core of this nation. That we own nothing. I do not even own the suit I am wearing. It is just something to cover me as I move from one place to another. We own nothing. All these parliamentarians are coming together to discuss the importance of preserving the environment in this Great Lake Region and the economy. The importance of ensuring that we have a stable society and all these problems that we have had. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the genocide in Rwanda where over 800,000 people died and then all the instability that ensued in the Congo region, affects these Great Lakes region. It is about time that we discussed issues we follow through. I am one of the biggest critics of seminars because they normally end up being just talk shops. People talk about what they will do. However, issues that affect future generations are something that I give my utmost attention. It is imperative that these recommendations that this Report has been able to come up with are followed to the letter. Look at the one that I just talked about: enact legislation that will introduce measures to safeguard natural resources for future generations and create a more sustainable and resilient future for all. That in itself requires us to carry both pre and post scrutiny of all of our legislations for us to see if we legislating for now to ensure that future generations are protected. One of the legislation that I hope we can relook at is the legislation that deals with the environment. A long time ago, Nairobi was known as the green city. However, it is now the concrete jungle because we are building and do not really care about the environment. It is about time that we start fixing the environment in the urban centres in all our 47 counties. We should plant trees. 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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