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    "id": 612222,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/612222/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ganya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Francis Chachu Ganya",
        "slug": "francis-ganya"
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to second Sessional Paper No.11 of 2014 on National Education for Sustainable Development Policy. This policy tries to embed environmental education within all the facets of our education system for development strategies. Generally, it is good practice for a nation to have a policy that informs any legislation that is done in Parliament, as well as any other decisions that may be made by the Executive. Therefore, I appreciate that we are going to have a policy that will guide us whenever we formulate any policy, or work on any piece of legislation regarding environmental education for sustainable development in this country. The policy paper tries to guide this nation on how to approach issues of environmental education. It is guided by four general policy guidelines, the first one being to improve the quality of education at all levels for sustainable development. The second guideline is on re- orientation of our education at all levels, both formal and informal, for sustainable development. The third policy guideline is on enhancement of public understanding and awareness of development in general; and last one is on building capacity for development at all levels of government, as well as all sectors of our society to enhance economic, social and environmental development. Education for sustainable development aims at inculcating environmental values among the citizenry, and enhancing informed decision making processes. This is a very good practice for any nation. It is more important for Kenya because we are a country that is blessed with so many environmental goods, including our wildlife in our scenic environment. The great wildebeest immigration in the woods of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve is one of the great wonders of the world. As a nation, we have a duty to ensure that we conserve our environment as much as possible not just for ourselves but for future generations as well. We should protect our environment not just for economic gains and values but also for the intrinsic values that are inherent therein. If we are to realise this, it is critical that we re-orientate our education system at all levels – from primary school through secondary school to university – to ensure that"
}