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    "id": 38355,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/38355/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Wekesa",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Forestry and Wildlife",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 209,
        "legal_name": "Noah Mahalang'ang'a Wekesa",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee on Implementation that draws its mandate from the Standing Order No.196 made the following resolution on 23rd July 2008. THAT, in view of the fact that Cherengany Hills, a Government gazetted forest is under serious threat from human activities such as logging; aware that the forest is an important natural resource, which is the source of a number of rivers and streams; further aware that it is the Government stated objective to conserve forests in order to mitigate the effects of climate change, this House urges the Government to protect Cherengany Hills from adverse human activities. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to submit this Report in line with Standing Order No.196. Hon. Members, Cherengany Hills Ecosystem covers an area of 120,000 hectares and consists of 13 forest blocks that straddles West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Elgeyo and Marakwet counties. These forest blocks include Kapolet, Kapkanyar, Cheboyit, Chemgoyi, Embobut, Koisigur, Kapchemutwa, Keralelan, Kipkonur, Kiptaber, Sogotia, Toroket and Kamitra which is a trust land community forest. Cherengany Hills---"
}