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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, you were the Chair of the Committee on Implementation in the last Parliament. I did not know you were coming to that seat. However, we know the challenges we had when it came to implementing Motions. It is good the Chair is coming from the Opposition because maybe at that time when you were in the Government side, implementing resolutions of Parliament was difficult for you. You will agree with me that you had a lot of challenges. We were passing legislations, but they were not being implemented by the Executive. However, now that the Chair is going to come from the Opposition and I saw Hon. Onyonka smiling here because he says he wants to be the Chair of the Committee on Implementation Committee, we must ensure that whatever Parliament passes must be implemented to the letter. They should start with this Motion. I am very sure this Motion is going to pass. I do not expect any Member to oppose it including Hon. Sambu who is my elder. We know why he represents Pan Paper Factory and for it to survive, we have to use trees. For Pan Paper to continue working optimally, trees must be planted. We must pass this Motion to be assured of a good environment tomorrow. We know that forests play a critical role as far as the ecosystem is concerned. It is key that the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources follows this Motion up to the letter, but the challenge is in implementation. I want to say something about the Mau Forest. We know that it is the one that feeds Nairobi as far as rains are concerned. Some areas of this city experience water rationing because the water we get is not enough. For us to be assured of enough water, we must do afforestation. This is what the Motion is actually going to address. For us to have enough rain and water, we must ensure that our forest cover is 10 per cent and beyond. When I was growing up, I used to hear something called “water for all by the year 2020”. Today, we are almost in the year 2020 and we are still not assured of water for all. Water is only assured for a few. In the Bill of Rights, we are assured of access to water. This Motion will play a critical role in this. Trans Nzoia County, where I come from, feeds this nation, but when you 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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