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    "id": 332736,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mwangi",
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        "legal_name": "James Mwangi Gakuya",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, from the onset, I would like to congratulate our colleague Dr. Otichilo for this great job he has done. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, without repeating ourselves, maybe, when we come to the Committee Stage we need to look at Clause 8, because if that is not checked, the board will be another Executive kind of a board and may not realize what this Bill intends to do. Having said that, it is a well thought out Bill. My attention is also drawn to Part III, Climate Change programmes and response to strategies. It is commendable. Looking at the programmes and strategies referred to here we realize Dr. Otichilo and all those concerned in drafting this Bill were concerned in whatever we will want to do. I am happy to note that in these programmes and strategies, they have brought in the issue of education and creation of awareness in issues that affect the social economic factors. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we do not have to belabour this Bill a lot. Just a few months ago, we had unusual rainfall in the Rift Valley. We realized Lakes Baringo, Nakuru and Naivasha were affected by unusual floods. The effect of flooding in Lake Nakuru were felt. The flamingos migrated to other parts of Africa like all the way to Eritrea and other countries. What are the effect of such change? When you look at tourism industry, what climate change effect would we have to address? So, the creation of the Climate Change Authority has come at the right time. My worry is that the Government may have to be encouraged and urged to implement this law. When this Bill becomes an Act, quick action should be taken. When addressing the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) in this country, the aspects that are addressed here like food security, health and afforestation are crucial to our environment and the"
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