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"content": "I want to support this Motion which was moved by the Member for Ainabkoi. I have realised that the Member for Ainabkoi, Hon. William Chepkut, is fitting in the shoes of his predecessor very well. I remember Hon. Chepkong’a was a very vibrant legislator in this House. When we were sitting in the House Business Committee (HBC) yesterday, I was impressed to see that this is the Member who has proposed more Motions than any other Member in this House. I want to start by saying kudos to Hon. William. You have started on the right footing, and your constituents are looking up to you. The quality of the Motion that you brought this morning needs support from all of us. The weather changes and the reduced rainfall that we have seen in this country are directly attributable to the reduction in the forest cover that has been systematic from Independence to date. I will not repeat what my colleagues have said, especially the Mover and the Seconder, Prof. Ogutu. They have ably put it that our forest cover is about 1.7 per cent. This is a shame and a disaster. As a country, we need to ask ourselves fundamentally 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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