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    "id": 382894,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mungai",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "James Kiarie Mungai",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. I would like to thank the Mover of the Motion, Sen. Muthama. This Motion could not have come at a better time. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, pollution is a very serious issue in our environment. Industries have, of course, contributed a lot to the mess. This is because of the chemicals from plastics and other pollutants that are emitted from them. I have had a chance to visit Athi River down in Thika. It is very shocking that, that river stinks. Even the colour of the water is black. This river is supposed to support the lives of many families. It is supposed to be hosting aquatic life, that is, fish and other species that could be helpful to the families downstream. So, it is important that anything that gets to that particular river, either from the households and factories in Nairobi or other centres, is properly treated to ensure that the families which live near where the river passes benefit. The same water is supposed to be used for irrigation and other purposes. So, it is important that measures are taken to ensure that before we even talk about compensation, cleaning up of the river itself by any person that is involved in its pollution is undertaken. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Tana River also has a lot of soil. Most of this soil is, of course, the top soil that is washed into the rivers when it rains. It is good to note that this soil is the most fertile, coming from the areas where the river passes. It is my humble request that the Ministry concerned takes care and ensures that environmental degradation is controlled. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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