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    "id": 846258,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/846258/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 164,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiminini, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Chris Wamalwa",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1889,
        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
        "slug": "chrisantus-wamalwa-wakhungu"
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    "content": " As I move on, I want to talk about the Kshs 800 million from the European Union (EU) that is going towards the water tower and the climate change. We have a lot of changes as far as climate change is concerned. We are talking of things to do with afforestation. We are told that we should have ten per cent of our land on forest cover. In this country, we have three per cent forest cover. There is so much that we need to do to correct climate change. In traditional days, our great fathers and grandfathers used to prepare their farms in good time because they knew the rains would come at specific months. But nowadays, because of climate change, trends have changed. It is important that the Kshs800 million is going to add value in matters climate change. We know that when it comes to water catchment, it is very critical. It contributes towards food security. Right now, we are having issues with the Mau Forest. All these are catchment areas that must be protected. Lastly, I want to talk about the Kshs1.85 billion that is coming from the Investment Development Agency, a programme of the World Bank. This is supposed to go to urban areas for the purposes of boards, administration and others. The management of our cities is very critical. There is no planning in some of our cities. We know that failing to plan is planning to fail. It is, therefore, important that if this money goes to the boards of the respective cities, those boards must be put in place and the planning aspect implemented. Some counties and cities do not have boards up to now. It is important that county governments move with speed so that the respective towns can have boards in place. These boards can help in the management and planning of the towns, so that there is easy accessibility. The issue of traffic jam is because of poor planning. We need to have master plans in place. These are issues we should not waste so much time on because we are seeking concurrence in some of the issues. We do not have to open the entire Division of Revenue Bill. I thank you, and I support."
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