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    "id": 774613,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Rindikiri",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mugambi Murwithania Rindikiri",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I join my colleagues in urging Members to approve this Policy. It is an obligation for every citizen in this country to cooperate with the State organs when it comes to protection and conservation of the environment. We should not go into the history books as the generation that caused our country to become a desert leaving nothing to our descendants. I totally agree that this is one sector of our responsibility that we need to finance effectively. I urge the Members to consider contributing Kshs5 every month. I am sure that by the end of the year, we will have a lot of resources to finance some activities on climate. Last night, my daughter asked me what the advantages and disadvantages of developing a rain forest are. She is in Form One. Today, we are being asked to look at the advantages of planting trees, having clean water and a nice environment where people can relax. There is nothing much more we can do other than to say that we need a policy in this country. We have spent a lot of time doing other things and forgot what the livelihood of this country is. In 50 years to come, I see no difference between North Eastern and Mt. Kenya. I grew up in the Mt. Kenya region. In the morning at 6 a.m., pipes were full of ice. Today, I sweat at 6 a.m. in the morning. Unless we take up full responsibility, Mt. Kenya will be no more in 50 years to come and that is not very far. I do not intend to die very soon. I have about 50 more years to go. What I foresee could become a reality in my lifetime. In Article 69(2) of the Constitution, each person in this nation has an obligation to cooperate with the Government when it comes to the environment. I cannot speak more. The Members have spoken. I urge the Members that we even have to do it at our house-hold level, community level and going up. I salute Wangari Maathai. She saw it coming before she died and left that responsibility to all of us. Let us cooperate with the Government. Let us all set aside our political differences when it comes to issues of climate. I am sure, Hon. Chris Wamalwa, that for 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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