{"id":286591,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/286591/?format=json","text_counter":64,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Kajembe","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":163,"legal_name":"Ramadhan Seif Kajembe","slug":"ramadhan-kajembe"},"content":"Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is a very good question. We have taken several people to court for carrying out sand harvesting illegally. There are a few cases at Wote Magistrate’s Court in connection with that. I can mention Case No.433/2011. There are a number of cases in the law courts in Machakos. We are there to address environmental concerns to avoid land degradation. I want to say in this House that when people talk about the environment being violated, I get very much concerned. I want to promise hon. Kiilu that I will find time to visit his area. We should go together so that we correct these anomalies. We want to establish good environmental laws in this country."}