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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kazungu Muzee",
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    "content": "So, my urge is that we broaden this. There are so many activities that NACADA can do with proper funding, including setting up recreational centres as hon. Kigo has suggested. However, they also need to work with county governments to help set up recycling centres. It is one thing to put those empty bottles together. It would be better if we can focus on how to recycle some of those products. That would not only be an environmental plus for the country and the constituencies, but it would also ensure that we create opportunities as well. That is because recycling is big business. We should also ask NACADA to ensure that they enforce the existing laws because the laws are there. Laws relating to issues of alcoholism and safe disposal of those bottles were passed in this august House. So, they need to be enforced. Maybe NACADA needs to work in tandem with other security organs to ensure that there is proper enforcement of laws on safe disposal of those waste materials. The other day, I got very angry when I was driving in the streets of Nairobi. I saw a vehicle full of Administration Police (AP) officers driving in front of me. Suddenly, I saw an officer drinking some beverage and throwing cans on the road. There are some things that are really hurting to see. Some things are basic issues of culture that no one will teach you. There are some things which you need to teach yourself or learn from your culture. You cannot throw dirt around and tomorrow, you complain about garbage in the city. So, that kind of behaviour is a cultural and educational issue. I am sure NACADA can do that if they are empowered financially and otherwise. If we can help NACADA to do that in all the constituencies, Kenya would be a cleaner place, especially for those of us who come from the counties which are tourist destinations. The last thing you want to see is dirt all over the place and people shunning your place and going to other places because you cannot clean your town. So, I urge that this amendment be included in this Motion to ensure that we take the cleanliness of our environment seriously. If we do not do that, it will cause health issues. It will be a health hazard to our communities. Even if we cannot construct factories and all those big businesses, certainly, we can clean our environment. That is the first thing we need to do. We can clean up our environment and ensure safe places for our people. We should do it for ourselves before we can start talking about doing it for visitors. I thank Mheshimiwa Kigo for bringing this Motion. Hopefully, this can be the beginning for us to move forward and come up with a resolution that can ensure that we take this message of environmental care and safe disposal of waste alcohol materials seriously. I thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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