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    "content": "ozone layer corrosion from the base. This can lead to global warming. The same has happened in the West. Kenya is a signatory to global treaties and should tell the West to reduce the number of industries and pollution in the seas and in the air. We need to enjoy a good environment out there in the troposphere. This is something we need to address ourselves to when we access forums of these international conventions out there. It is important to redistribute industries so that we do not have a lot of pollution in towns. We need to have industries which are based on local raw materials. These materials can either be perishable or non-perishable. Let those industries be located in places of origin so that we have industries redistributed all over. That way, we will have reduced the chances of global warming. It is also important to note that as much as we talk about global warming, we also need to discuss how we can prevent desertification or encroachment of deserts into arable land. That can happen if we ensure that areas which are arable are protected. We can reclaim those areas either from the deserts or the sea. If that happens, we can increase the arable land in our country. This may forestall the advancement of either the Kalahari or the Sahara deserts. Since we live in between these two deserts, we are an endangered country and species. It is important, therefore, that we address ourselves to reclamation. Ewaso Nyiro River has no external outlet. It flows into the Lorian Swamp in the north eastern side of Kenya. In this case, we need to know how we can tame that swamp so that it is useful to the population living there. It could also be used by the pastoralists living in the region. That way, we will increase land which can be used for arable farming. Similarly, we have other swamps like the Yala and Bunyala swamps. These swamps can be used for cultivation using rivers Nyando and those others that flow from the Nandi Escarpment, among others. Let us not always be moving and travelling in areas which have been successful in the past. There are countries which have struggled to maintain their environment. However, we do not practice what we see there when we come back. The moment people travel out and come back, they should tell us what they saw and what they will put into practice so that we are seen to be equal if not better than what the other countries have learned. We have learned a lot and many people have moved and seen how some countries like Korea, Japan and China have developed. Therefore, we can also do the same. There is nothing different. Human beings are there to learn. That is what we do when we go for benchmarking. Whatever we learn out there should be put into good use. That is what is referred to as environment. I am, therefore, asking county governments to ensure that they have proper by- laws. After we have finished with legislation, we should move to counties. Every county should be responsible for protection of its environment. We should reward those counties that perform better in the protection and implementation of environmental impact programmes. The other person who is very important is the meteorologist. Our Meteorological Department is fake. You will find that most of the time they give us weather forecast which is wrong. They even tell us that there will be no rain tomorrow only to find that 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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