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    "id": 646697,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Elachi",
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "I also thank the Committee for ensuring that the civil society is sitting on the Council. The civil society plays a critical role on matters of climate change. One of the agencies that have helped this country to understand why we need to protect our environment is the civil society. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is important for us to ensure that we pass this Bill today. I hope that in the afternoon session, we shall pass the Bill. It has stayed for a while now and I hope we shall clear it. The National Assembly should know that on the issues of national importance, the Senate is committed. It is our obligation. We shall ensure that any Bill that is of national importance is dispensed with when it comes here in the Senate. We were voted in to serve Kenyans. It is not Kenyans’ business to know the little differences that we have. It is our responsibility to prove that we are a House that ensures enactment of legislations that guide institutions to move forward. I thank Hon. (Dr.) Otichilo for this Bill. He has done a lot of research on climate change. I hope when the Bill is assented to, we shall be proud to be the first country in Africa to have legislation on climate change. We have seen rivers bursting their banks in Msambweni and other parts of the country because of climate change. I hope the Government will continue supporting our people in those areas because they are suffering. The rainy season has started. We hope we shall tap the waters instead of letting the rivers burst their banks. The Ministry of Water and Irrigation should come up with better methodologies of ensuring that these waters are tapped. I support."
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