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    "id": 774643,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Ghati",
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        "legal_name": "Dennitah Ghati",
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    "content": "why you saw President Magufuli, our neighbour of Tanzania, bringing back people of Loitokitok with their cattle. These are people who went there to look for pasture for their animals. My Kuria community also has an issue with Magufuli because our livestock cross the border in search of greener grass simply because there is no appropriate food for livestock in our country. That is why we are now at war with our neighbours. I am very keen as I have said, to look at the role of gender in terms of addressing the issue of climate change. We want to see the contribution that women bring into the management of climate change. As I said, we are looking at strategies that address this issue. We have a Ministry responsible for the environment. Mr. Keriako Tobiko is now the Cabinet Secretary there. I am very sure that this gentleman will seriously look into this issue. It is a quiet Ministry. It is not as loud as the one where the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is domiciled. It is my hope that Keriako Tobiko will seriously look into the issue of climate change as well as the issue of the dumpsite in Dandora and Nairobi River. Those are very serious sites but they have been ignored. When the dumpsite in Dandora is filthy, it is the people living around there who breathe that air. It is the people who suffer ill health consequences. I am supporting this Motion simply because it is in line with our Constitution. Article 42 of the Constitution looks at the issue of environment because it is our guarantee. It is a right for Kenyans to live in an environment that is dignified – an environment that makes Kenyans feel that they belong to this country. It is not a favour. It is a right that Kenyans are seeking to ensure that where they live, the environment is clean and conducive for them to live in. I fully support because the mission and objectives of this Policy are very clear. In Mount Kenya, you see how trees are being felled right, left and centre. You saw what happened in Makueni. Hon. Charity Ngilu, the Governor of Kitui County, was complaining about improper cutting of trees for charcoal and other uses. It is our responsibility, as leaders, to take the issue of climate change seriously and guard it. Having served in the 11th Parliament, I have seen several Acts passed here. We debated the issue of climate change. We saw the Acts on health and environment. I hope we will seriously look into the issue of environmental conservation once we pass this Motion. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, public-private partnerships are things that need to come on board. We have, for a long time, left organisations like Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom to be the only ones looking at issues of climate change. However, they do not have enough funding to help our various areas that we need to address. I am in full support of this Motion. I really support this Policy. It is going to look at alternative ways, mechanisms and strategies to bring on board funding that is going to address the issue of climate change. At the same time, I am keen to see the role that women will play in managing and understanding how climate change affects our environment. This is because we know that a changing climate affects our people. We are not going to leave that out of the process. I am very keen on that and I am very sure my colleagues from across the divide are going to ensure that this Policy is implemented. With those few remarks, allow me to support."
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