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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Elachi",
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I meant that the words “National Assembly” should be deleted and replaced with the word “Parliament” to ensure that both the Senate and the National Assembly receive reports. Madam Temporary Speaker, the most important thing we need to look at are functions to be performed by counties and those of the national Government. However, we must ensure that those functions are stipulated very clearly in the Bill. The issue of the Cabinet Secretary (CS) has been emphasised in the Bill, which is okay. However, we must understand climate change cuts across many Ministries. Therefore, we have to be very clear on that, or else, we will continue facing the same challenges we faced when we were looking at the Food Security Bill. We had to delete the words “the Cabinet Secretary” so that whoever will be in at that time takes charge of that department. Madam Temporary Speaker, we must understand that climate change links development and economics together. Therefore, as we discuss this Bill, we should be aware of the effects that come as a result of climate change which could affect our economy and development. As the Bill moves to the Committee on Land and Natural Resources, we hope that there will be more amendments to ensure that we do not just 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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