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    "content": "we think that the environment is polluted in informal settlements only. So, every time there is a campaign to clean up the environment, we run to Mathare and other informal settlements, while the city itself is not clean as such. Thika Road is now a superhighway and is one of our main entrances to the city. There is a lot of dumping in Ngara. I do not know whether we want to make it a dumping site. Since Ngara is just within the City Centre, even a tourist would want to walk around there. Likewise, when you land in Mombasa, you see a lot of waste as you enter the city. So, we should stop thinking that this is only happening in the informal sectors because it is also happening in our cities and towns, and we need to work on this. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, today, His Excellency the President is opening a modern market in Gatundu. I just want to challenge the Kiambu County - I hope that waste management has been taken care of in that market. We saw it as a challenge in Muthurwa Market. The market was beautiful when it was opened, but if you go there now, you will be surprised. Waste is being dumped all over the place. So that I can conclude, I know just as many other things; corruption, cartels, self interests that play a great role in waste management, which is something that is going to help us. Whose lorries are collecting the waste? Who gets the tenders and what not; all those things? I think it is important that those who are in leadership now think beyond themselves; to think beyond their term to see to it that this issue of waste management is looked into. I think my colleagues have really dwelled on why; we know the issues, we know the health risks that are there; we know the food that we are eating – the spinach that looks very nice and you are even afraid because you do not know where it was grown – we know all those things. But I think it is important that we re-evaluate ourselves, our values and our culture to find out what we really stand for, and just have the interests of ourselves – because we will also be affected – and others at heart. There was a time we tried to ban the use of plastic bags in this country, and it was such a heated debate; and you wonder why. It is just for the self interests of a few people who would be pushed out of the market, while countries like Rwanda did it. Why can we not do it too? We are always said to be the most educated; the ones who know everything, but we cannot put in place basic things like what we are discussing. So, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to second this amendment; I think it is something which is important and which needs to be followed up. I also, once again, want to thank and congratulate my fellow Senator for coming up with this Motion. Thank you very much. I beg to second."
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