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    "id": 612247,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/612247/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Munene",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mary Wambui Munene",
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    "content": "29 Wednesday 2nd December, 2015(A) This Motion is very important to this country. If we pass this Motion, this country is going to change. My constituency is next to a forest and we can see the effects of destruction. River Gura in my constituency used to have a lot of water. When people destroyed Mt. Kenya Forest, the river dried up. The river used to supply water to the residents of Tetu in Nyeri County. If people are educated about the environment and resources, this country will change. There are some people who do not get enough food because there is no water. The other issue is with regard to the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). When Mr. Michuki was alive, he did a lot of work in cleaning the Nairobi River. I urge the Chair to ensure that this Motion is passed so that we educate our people. Some of our people are illiterate and they do not know what is happening to our forests. If we do not do that our animals will run away from forests and this may interfere with tourism. The other issue is with regard to people who farm near forests. Animals destroy their food and injure them as well and it takes a long time for these people to be compensated. We want the Government to consider those people. It is sad when you cultivate your land and you get no yields because buffalos eat your crops and destroy your property. I urge the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to ensure that after we pass this Motion, she sits down with NEMA and consider ways of helping this country because we need forests. Some people cut trees for firewood. We can provide them with an alternative as it happens in Germany. They can find alternative ways to get fuel for cooking because the Government is able to provide them with such. I support the Motion."
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