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    "content": "was a good species that started covering the vast grounds of Turkana and northern Kenya. Gradually, we started seeing the tree system colonising the eco-system. It evaded thousands of land that was meant for grazing. We saw this tree drying up the other tree species and extracting so much water in the ground. Recently, we discovered a lot of water in Turkana at Lotikipi Aquifer Basin. We discovered 250 million cubic metres ground water in Turkana. This tree species has occupied all the land. We are getting worried that the tree is extracting all the water that is meant for agriculture. You cannot graze your livestock in this are because the whole ground is covered. This species is also found along rivers and all the fishing grounds. It has started destroying the eco-system there and is making it difficult for the fisher-folks to get their fish from the lake. We know of a case where this species destroys the water system. It is so robust because it gets into pipes and breaks them making it very expensive for counties to run water projects. This would start impacting on the poverty of our county. This is also affecting other communities. If you drive to Turkana, you will see that the species is also covering the roads. We must do bush clearing every year because when the species is cleared today, in six months time, it will have covered the roads making it difficult for road users to effectively see the oncoming traffic. This is a major cause of accidents. In towns, we have seen the negative effects where it grows wild, therefore, a cause for mosquitoes and malaria. This has also been seen as the problems it is causing out there. 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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