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    "id": 503298,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/503298/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "At the heart of the national values and principles of governance in our Constitution is the principle of sustainable development. In the Constitution, there is still established the Environment and Land Court which is a superior court of records where all environment and land matters are to be adjudicated. Hon. Speaker, therefore, this Bill if enacted into law tends to manage or align the management and the conservation of the environment in accordance with the Constitution. Under Article 69 of the Constitution, it ensures sustainable exploitation, utilisation, management and conservation of the environment and natural resources and it also ensures that there is equitable sharing of the accruing benefit. Secondly, it is also required to achieve and maintain a tree cover of at least ten per cent of the land area of Kenya. Thirdly, there is also an objective to ensure that it protects and enhances intellectual property in indigenous knowledge of biodiversity and genetic resources, and biological diversity as well. Also there is need to establish a system of environmental impact assessment, environmental audit and monitoring of the environment. There is also need to eliminate processes and activities that are likely to endanger the environment. The important one is to utilise the environment and natural resources for the benefit of the people of Kenya. Hon. Speaker, therefore, this is a very important piece of legislation as has been said by the Mover and if you look at the Act in our Constitution, they are classified as fundamental human rights. Article 42 states: “Every person has the right to a clean and healthy environment, which includes the right –"
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