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    "id": 763953,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I also rise to add my voice in support of this Motion. I cannot think of a more topical Motion at this time in the history of our country. Sen. Kihika has so articulately explained that we have a huge population that is churning out huge amounts of garbage and other waste products which if not well managed, then it will become a major issue. At the same time, waste management can be an economic enabler if well managed. There are countries like Sweden which are actually importing waste because they have managed their waste so well that they have nothing on the streets. And because waste can be energy; waste can be work for youth and a lot of things that are economically empowering, they are importing waste. So, there is so much opportunity in this; opportunity to rid ourselves of disease and other bad aspects of mismanagement of our waste; but also opportunities for economic empowerment through creation of jobs through conversion of waste into clean energy and the rest of it. So, I think this is not only topical, but it is about time that our counties, cities, urban as well as our rural areas looked at waste from different angles, both for mitigating the risks of the waste but also for seizing the opportunities that good waste management can provide to this country. I think this Motion is very timely, beneficial to the country and it is about time that, as a country, we looked at how we can support initiatives of this nature and convert them to opportunities for ourselves. Kenya is a signatory to a lot of international sustainability conventions including Twenty-Second Conference of the Parties ( COP22 ), which is the Paris Agreement on Sustainable Development. So, every country ought to start thinking about how they are going to cut their carbon emissions and other footprints. As Sen. Kihika explained, this is a major contributor to the cutting of emissions for our country. Therefore, as a conservationist I think this is an amazing Motion that should be supported. Sen. Kihika can count on my support and that of other Senators to make sure that the implementation is well supported as well. Thank you, madam temporary Speaker."
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