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    "id": 445385,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Karaba",
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Dickson Karaba",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute to this Motion which has been moved by none other than Sen. Ongoro. I am even wondering why it was not moved by somebody from the palm tree growing areas, but given the gravity of the matter, it has come at the right time through somebody who is concerned and shares the same environmental background in the name of coming from the lake region. Palm tree farming was developed as early as the 18th Century when the famous Sultan Said Said moved from Oman occupied Zanzibar and extended his empire to the coastal region of Kenya. That was the tree that would generate a lot of revenue for the Arabs for local consumption and even for export, be they finished or unfinished products. This is a very critical tree which after some research was done, it became possible to grow it at the coastal region and to a very great extent, the 20 mile strip from the Indian Ocean. Over time, this tree has become a permanent feature of the coast because the moment you see a palm tree, you only think of being at the coast. This reminds you of the marine transgression time when there was the marine invasion towards land. The tree symbolizes the sea invasion or what is called the retreat of the sea to the land or the land retreating from the sea. The moment you site this tree from Mariakani or Voi areas, you get the feeling of being at the coast. So, significantly, it marks the boundary of the coastal region and what you can call upcountry. It also symbolizes the area which is covered by the Swahili speaking people and so it is a cultural tree. It is a cultural symbol of the indigenous people of the coast. Even when Vasco Da Gama arrived there in 1498, he only realized that he was at the coastal region when he saw the palm tree. The palm tree is dominant along the areas bordering the ocean and more so the Indian Ocean. I have been to quite a number of oceans; the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian, but they are dominant in the Indian Ocean for reasons I do not know. 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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