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    "id": 615551,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/615551/?format=api",
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Seneta",
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        "legal_name": "Mary Yiane Senata",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance to also contribute to this Motion. I thank the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and the Ministry for bringing this Sessional Paper to the Floor of this House. I urge the Ministry to make sure that they follow up on the implementation and enforcement of this policy paper, so that it does not gather dust on shelves. Wetlands and coastal zones contribute significantly to the socio-economic development of Kenya, and the health of our people, livestock and wildlife. Therefore, it is very important for us to look into ways of conserving wetlands. When I was growing up, we used to fetch clean water from seasonal and permanent rivers. However, today most of the population of this country depends on boreholes, because we no longer have rivers which flow naturally as a result of interference by human activities. People live on wetlands. We no longer enforce the legislation that requires people to live some metres away from the rivers to allow proper flow of water into the rivers. 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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