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    "id": 475095,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/475095/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Ottichilo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 131,
        "legal_name": "Wilber Ottichilo Khasilwa",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, take for example, diseases. Malaria was confined to the Lake Basin, but today we have highland malaria because temperatures in the Rift Valley have increased and, therefore, mosquitoes can now survive in the highlands. That is why we have highland malaria. A question was raised here recently on why Lake Baringo is rising- the hon. Member for Baringo County must be here. She raised the issue on what can be done to Lake Baringo. The reason is because of increased rainfall and seepage of water from all these areas. Therefore, we need to address this issue very seriously. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this country depends on wildlife. Our wildlife is under threat because of increased temperatures. Most of our wildlife is dying because of drought and lack of foliage material. Plants are also dying and if you ask the people from the ASAL areas; they will tell you that most of the plants that used to be there are no longer there. This is because of these climate change issues. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the most important thing is water. Our water resources are declining everywhere in the country; even in western Kenya where we have so many rivers because of climate change. This is a major disaster in the offing and if we do not address it, we are in for a shock. We have so many efforts that are being made internationally to address this problem."
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