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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abdullahi",
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        "legal_name": "Dr. Ali Abdullahi Ibrahim",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I have patiently waited for this opportunity; I came as early as 9.30 a.m. I think next time it is good to follow the queue. First of all, I wish to thank the Mover of the Motion. It is an important Motion. It talks about trees and forests. Currently, Kenya is at 3 per cent forest cover. The minimum should be 10 per cent. So we are far much below the required standard. By bringing this kind of Motion, we are trying to catch up with other parts of the world to ensure that we have trees and forest cover. I do not want to reemphasise the importance of forests and trees. It has been said what forest cover does and what would happen where there is no forest cover. Making this programme compulsory especially in learning institutions is very good. I come from an area where water is a scarce commodity, so I would equally impress upon the Government and all other agencies that as we make it compulsory, water provision in our place should also be made compulsory. Schools cannot plant trees without water. So it will go hand in hand, especially for my people in Mandera North, that the programme will be made compulsory as well as ensuring that water availability is made compulsory. As we plant trees, there are some that are cut. Various institutions contribute to the cutting of trees. Parliament itself is no exception. Every day the number of papers printed is voluminous. Why do we not have a system where these things are posted on tablets or online for people to go through? We cannot be here talking about conserving the environment and the number of reams of paper that are printed on a daily basis by Parliament is huge. Why do we not go green? We pass very good Motions that even us at the local level in Parliament do not implement. You are told to submit three copies of tender documents. Why do we not do these things on a portal? Each institution that tenders should do it online through the portals. We will save the environment. As we plant trees, we will not be cutting them. I want to urge Parliament; let us start it here. Please, let us see means and ways of ensuring that we do not have a number of papers printed every day, because this paper has come 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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