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    "id": 189252,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. ole Lankas",
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        "legal_name": "Lankas ole Nkoidila",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also rise to support the Motion by Mr. Kaino. The importance of forests in this country cannot be overemphasised. It is true that forests in Kenya are facing a lot of threats. It is not only in Cherangany, but in the whole country. This is because of human encroachment and activities which pose a threat to our forests. As much as we want to look at the preservation of our forests, we must also look at the people living in those forests. It is important that we take their interests into account. There are no two ways about saving the forest in Kenya. We have heard and we know about the impact of forests destruction in this country. The issue of climate change is a reality that is already confronting us as a country. The issue of desertification is also another factor which is creeping in the country very slowly. As I stand here, there is already a big problem of climatic change in this country. This is just because of people interfering with our forests. There are so many other issues that actually make us look back and say, \"Where did we come from and where are we going as far as saving our forests is concerned.\" Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as much as I support this Motion of saving the Cherangany Hills. One of my colleagues mentioned the issue of Mau Forest which has been in the public domain for sometime now. Yesterday, we had a forum on Mau Forest. It was about the Mau complex and not only about the Maasai Mau Forest. Now there is a way forward on that. However, when you make a suggestion that the people living there should be allowed to stay there and plant trees only, how practical is that? Is it possible for man and trees to live together, especially people who depend on farming? I do not think that is possible. It cannot work. There are no two ways about it. Sometimes you have to make harsh decisions. So, if you have to save the forest, we must agree that we are ready to save the forest. That is, indeed, my position. We must save the forest and we must be sober in terms of the approaches we are proposing. The moment we have other side issues, we will not move forward. I would like to urge my colleagues that we support protection of Cherangany Hills just like the protection of other forests in the country. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as I speak here water levels have gone down all over the country and not just in Cherangany Hills and Mau Forest. This is a fact! For example, Njoro River is drying, because of the interference by human activities going on in the Mau Complex. So, these are some of the issues that I wanted to raise. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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