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    "id": 615533,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lati",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Jonathan Lelelit Lati",
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    "content": "The Member for Samburu North said we are cousins. At times we work in harmony because we are related by blood. Having an integrated plan to manage our coastal areas is a very welcome move. We are blessed by God with one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. We know that coastlines play an integral role in both human survival and development. Without the wetlands of the oceans of the world, there would be no life on earth. We have to protect them as God-given assets. We need an integrated plan on our Kenyan coast to ensure the survival of our people, ecosystems and development of our country, particularly when we consider some things that are very visible in our coastal areas today. For those of us who have had to drive from Mombasa Airport towards the beautiful coastal town of Mombasa, there is a pathetic smell that you have to endure as you drive into the town. There is a lot of garbage and an extremely horrible scene as you drive to town. Maybe there are gaps somewhere. Maybe there is someone who is supposed to attend to this mess but is sleeping on the job. Having an integrated plan will help us to cover those areas, so as to make sure embarrassing things in our country like those, which are also harmful to our coastal areas and ecosystems, are taken care of. I hope this integrated policy will bring in communities, Government agencies both at the national Government and the county level, NGOs that are concerned with coastal areas and investors, particularly now that we have some offshore drilling that might go round the Kenyan coast. It is very important to have a structured plan for all the people to work. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, persistent droughts and floods are clear indicators that we need to do something about our environment. We need to change our The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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