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    "speaker_name": "Mr. C. Kilonzo",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Mutavi Kilonzo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to thank all those who have contributed to the Motion. I also want to make a few remarks. It is true that plastic is cheap. It is a wonderful material. However, it has its own problems. It is an evil we cannot do without. The best thing for us to do, unlike in some countries where they have banned the use of plastic, is to come up with legislation which will best suit the country rather than punish the people. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Mr. Mungatana mentioned the need to create bodies to deal with the management of plastic. it is one thing to come up with a legislation and another thing to enforce that legislation. The Public Health Act is a very good Act, but when it comes to its enforcement, it is not of any use as was intended. We intend to ensure that there are corporate bodies to deal with the management of waste in addition to having a legislation to deal with the 486 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 16, 2008 problem. As Prof. Olweny said, it is true that one of the biggest problems we have in this City is the issue of blocked drainage. If we have proper disposal and management of plastics, this would be a problem of the past. This Bill intends to ensure that, that is achieved. Dr. Mwiria and Ms. Shabesh have said that we need to bring all the players together. We intend to talk to the Kenya Bureau of Standards, the Kenya Association of Manufacturers, NEMA, the consumers, the Jua Kali Sector, the Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources and the local authorities to ensure that all the players are involved in the drafting of the Bill. The good thing is that already, these organisations have been meeting on their own to discuss and see the way forward. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I understand Mr. Chachu's disappointment with plastics. As I said earlier, this is an evil that we have to live with. So, rather than banning the use of plastic, we need to come up with legislation to ensure that there is proper management of plastic waste. This country has come up with Acts of Parliament which other countries have come to study. A good example is the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF). In the Ninth Parliament, we had over ten countries coming to Kenya, specifically to study that Act. Countries like Tanzania and Sudan have copied it. We intend to make sure that we come up with proper legislation. Finally, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, let me thank the Leader of Government Business, the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs for having been in the Ministry of Environment. We will still rely on the support from the Government side when it comes to the Bill. With those few remarks, I beg to move."
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