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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Baringo South, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Charles Kamuren",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. The justification for this amendment is to allow the Cabinet Secretary to make regulations on the introduction and maintenance of these trees. When they were introduced along river banks some years ago, they consumed large volumes of water and most rivers ended drying up. There has been a lot of complaints over the same in most areas of the country. So, there is need for change so that rivers can be preserved. The best way to do this is to stop the growth of this species along river banks for the sake of our people so that they can get enough water for use. This amendment is very necessary to enable the Cabinet Secretary to make regulations that will save the sources of water in this country. If you look at the reports from different counties, there are serious complaints about the eucalyptus species. They have become dangerous. However, we cannot brand them as dangerous yet they are natural trees. So, the best thing is to regulate their growth. The Cabinet Secretary cannot regulate without authority which has to be within the law. So, this amendment will give him the powers to make the regulations. We are not saying that we want to do away with this species. No! What we are saying is that, it should be regulated within the parameters of the law. That is why this amendment is necessary. I am very sure where Hon. Kangogo comes from in Marakwet they have a lot of challenges because of the eucalyptus species. Thank you, Hon. Chairlady."
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