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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Wanjira",
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        "legal_name": "Jane Agnes Wanjira Machira",
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    "content": "The other important thing in the commitment that we must see from the adoption of this Sessional Paper is the issue of public participation. We speak jargon in these meetings. So many people apart from the technical team do not understand what they mean. The ministry in charge of environment must ensure that issues are broken down for the Kenyan people to know the dangers of what we do through public participation, inclusivity and Article 10 of the Constitution. There should be enough education not just as part of the curriculum but part of public participation to explain what greenhouse gases are, what it means and what its dangers are. We must have a clear elaborate plan to break it down to ensure that it is done. We have three bodies that we are still looking for in Lake Nakuru. That is the late Mapozi John, the late Veronica Muthoni and the late Sam Gitau, who perished in a nasty accident that involved a plane crash in Lake Nakuru. We have had teams trying to recover these bodies. It has been hell of a time for the families as they sit on the shores of Lake Nakuru waiting for anything, even a body to bury. It is a desperate situation. One thing I can tell you is that even the Navy have complained of the level of pollution in Lake Nakuru, in terms of being able to look inside the water and find the debris or the bodies. These families have had long days. It is bad enough to lose your son who is a young, promising man and worse if you do not find the body. One of the biggest contributors is the level of pollution in that lake. I think we need enough education to break it down, not just attending Conference of Parties (COP22) this year, COP23 next year yet we do not understand the commitment of the Government and how wananchi and everyone plugs in to play their part. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, with those few remarks, I support the adoption of this sessional paper. Thank you."
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