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    "id": 765253,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ogutu",
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        "legal_name": "Zadoc Abel Ogutu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Let me begin my contribution by sharing the experience that has been expressed by my colleagues this afternoon about the sad news on the passing away of the Governor of Nyeri Dr. Wahome Gakuru. It is most unfortunate. On behalf of myself and the people of Bomachoge Borabu, may God help Nyeri County and the immediate family to recover from bruises that have been caused by the death of the governor. I support this Motion. I feel it is extremely timely, my colleagues have said it is long overdue. The issue of climate change has been rather controversial and that has given Kenya a basis to move gradually to come to appreciate and seriously begin to engage itself to the extent it is now ready to develop this framework. I support this framework because it touches on key areas of mainstreaming climate so that it is not an isolated component of development. It sets out to mainstream gender into climate issues. This is a very encouraging component because we know that men, women and youth relate to climate issues differently. I appreciate that it is part of Kenya’s effort to reflect the seriousness of the nation, that climate change is not less of a gender issue. The framework also looks at how to promote green energy. We have made good strides in isolation but now we want to consolidate these and see how we can tap form hydropower and solar energy in a more organised strategic way. So, it promotes job creation. We know that when we go green, we are likely to promote the private sector that will be involved in promotion of various alternative sources of energy. Also, we will embark much more on how to ensure that the natural resources that promote green energy are also well addressed. I also agree that the framework is going to not only build capacity, promote database and generation of information but also bring on board the various actors who are involved in climate issues. For that reason, I support this Motion but also raise caution in line with one of the issues that have been raised by one of my colleagues. Kenya has recently entered into the world of producing gas fuel. How does this affect us in terms of our focus in promoting green energy? Do we look at this as an alternative opportunity? Do we have enough information to back this as an alternative opportunity or do we see this as a golden opportunity that has no competitor? Those are some of the concerns that I may want the Paper to address. With those few remarks, I concur with this policy and support it. Thank you very much."
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