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    "content": "explained to us, will have these chemicals. The chemicals could easily enter the food chain. If we irrigate the farms with dirty water, then all that work will be useless because the food there will not be acceptable especially if we are aiming at exporting the food products. The standards in the world now are becoming stricter and we have to look at this. We have spent a lot of money in schools carrying out hand washing campaigns. Children have to learn how to wash hands. However, if the water is dirty, we may not be helping much. We have to ensure that the water is clean so that after we wash our hands, we get sanitized. Urban centres are growing. These are centres like Nakuru which drain water into Lake Nakuru where flamingoes are. If this trend continues, these flamingoes will not be there. This is a threat to Nakuru County. I want to come to the issue of conservation. How do we go about it? We know what to do. We have to conserve the upper catchment areas and our forests. However, what benefit is it to the people living upstream if they have to forego their livelihoods and make efforts to conserve the environment? As much as we are saying that we need to compensate people who consume this water, we should also see how we can support people living upstream to carry out effective conservation measures. This is a very important Motion. As I have said, unless we take measures now, our economy and livelihoods will be threatened. With those few remarks, I support."
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