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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. Environment is something which is very critical. If I remember the words of the late Prof. Wangari Maathai, who was passionate and compassionate about the environment, she said that if you do not take care of nature, nature will destroy you. It is key that we should discuss this Bill, which is very critical. Right now, when you look at the new proposed sustainable development goals, you find that the matters of environment are highlighted. We have a lot of changes as far as the climate is concerned, because of the poor management of environment. I was keenly listening to the Chair of the Committee, because it is a committee which has done very good work as far as matters of environment is concerned. The good thing about these proposed amendments is on the issue of strategic environment impact analysis. It is critical that before any programme or project is done, we do an impact analysis. Environmental impact analysis is critical because it determines what is likely to happen to the environment and how the environment will be affected if a programme or project is implemented. Once that is done, we are going to rank it in terms of the risks. After ranking it, then it is supposed to come up with mitigating strategies. In many cases, projects come into existence and they create more harm than good. So, when such a Bill is there, it is indeed going to help. Consequently, the country is going to prepare itself as far as the issue of mitigating strategies is concerned. In line with the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, the county government has a role to play. This Bill has come out clearly that when it comes to the national environmental programmes, we have committees at the national level and we are also going to have others at the county level. The amendment that is being proposed here is in line with Chapter 11 of the Constitution. We cannot continue having the Provincial and District Environment Committees yet in the new Constitution we have nothing to do with The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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