{"id":797339,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/797339/?format=json","text_counter":16,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. (Ms.) Obo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":786,"legal_name":"Ruweida Mohamed Obo","slug":"ruweida-mohamed-obo"},"content":"I, the undersigned, on behalf of the residents of Lamu County, draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, mangrove trees are assemblage of salt tolerant trees and shrubs that grow in the inter-tidal regions of the tropical and subtropical coastlines; THAT, mangrove trees grow luxuriantly in places where freshwater mixes with seawater and where sediment is composed of accumulated deposits of mud; THAT, mangrove trees protect vulnerable coastlines from wave action because they hold the soil together and prevent coastal erosion; THAT, mangrove forests provide homes for several species of plants and animals; THAT, in Kenya, mangrove forests are largely located in Lamu County; THAT, recently, the Government imposed a ban on logging and harvesting of trees in the country; The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."}