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    "id": 188214,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maj. Sugow",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister of State for Public Service",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Ahmed Sugow",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand here to support this Motion. This is a very important Motion for the country. Protection of water catchment areas is very, very important. I have seen bitter wars being fought over water and I think, as a country, we have a collective responsibility to ensure that we protect our water catchment areas. It is not just Cherangany Hills alone, but all over the country. Our water catchment areas also supply water to other neighbouring countries. Therefore, we also have an international and regional obligation to protect those catchment areas. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we also need a more comprehensive land policy. If we are not going to have a new Constitution in this country which will also encompass a comprehensive review of the land policy in this country, then there is an urgent need to have a separate legislation to ensure that we have a more comprehensive land policy that will bring in a very constructive and comprehensive protection of resources such as water catchment areas. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think that our country has a lot of resources that are not properly protected or nurtured. There are certain areas in this country that are totally neglected. It is assumed that, actually, they have nothing to contribute to the economy of this country. Northern Kenya has limited resources in terms of vegetation and pasture. But it is a region that can support certain type of livelihoods. Right now, we are suffering considerably because of the refugees who have come into this country. There is need for us to come up with a policy of accepting refugees into certain areas, and consider the population that those areas can naturally support. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think that this Motion is very important and I urge hon. Members to support it. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to support."
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