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    "content": "It is for this reason that I will once again appeal to hon. Members to be polite and mindful of whatever they say on the Floor of the House, more so, because the proceedings of the House are now covered live. What transpires from this House in the form of Parliamentary debate should consist of substance that will unite Kenyans, give them hope and enhance our solidarity. Yes, we live in difficult times, but leadership is not about soft options. Your Excellency, our country is having to face a grave situation of food shortage that has been compounded by the financial crisis, which I am advised by those in the know, was triggered off in the Western World by selfish international citizens, but whose consequences have hit all of us. I do not intend, even for a moment, to blame the Western powers for all the problems responsible for food scarcity in our land. I believe that we all know where the rains started beating us. As elected leaders of our people, we must tell them the truth about some of our unsustainable land use systems which have systematically contributed to the deafforestation, land degradation, water mismanagement, environmental pollution and declining agricultural production at a time when our population is increasing at an unprecedented rate. Much as these are global problems, we must act locally and make our local contribution to the global solution of these problems. God gave us a beautiful country with plenty within its borders, inclusive of rivers, lakes, forests, and rich agricultural land, name it, so much so that many a time in international fora, I myself, have bragged"
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