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    "content": "I would also like to react to the Presidential Address, which was wonderful. He spoke on improving education, tourism and wildlife, among other sectors, but I would like to speak on two issues. One is about energy. This is due to the fact that the President put so much emphasis on tapping of green energy and green power, and the fact that he singled out wind, geothermal and solar energy. Where I come from, we have very strong winds. That is why through Government efforts, we will be able to produce 365 megawatts of power in the next three years in Laisamis Constituency, through wind. We have a lot of winds in the area where hon. Chachu comes from, in Maikona area within the Chalbi Desert up to Bibisa area. So, we would like the Government to invest in wind, which is a source of energy that can be tapped 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. We can also harvest solar energy in the North Eastern region. We also want the Government to encourage our farmers to plant trees, so that we can also get carbon credit points, just like other parts of the world are doing. Hon. Speaker, Sir, another issue I want to talk about is cattle rustling. I did not hear the President talk about the menace of cattle rustling. As we speak, the Turkana, Samburu and Pokot people continue dying through cattle rustling. If the Government can send troops cross our borders and save lives, like in the case of Somalia, why can it not do the same for our nomads, who lose their lives and property daily? This is an area where the Government should put emphasis because we want the people of northern Kenyan region to be proud of this country. We should also have a good business environment in which to operate instead of operating in isolation and being scared all the time. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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