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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Were",
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        "legal_name": "Petronila Were Lokorio",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to second the Motion by Sen. Kasanga, on the formation of community forest associations to aid in the management of forest resources within counties. The value of trees cannot be gainsaid enough. We have a law that says that the forest cover in this country must be 10 per cent. I am aware that it is currently just 2 per cent; so, we are far away and we need to do much more to achieve that target of 10 percent forest cover. I have said in this House before, that everyone owns land. Therefore, whatever the size of land you have, 10 per cent of it should be under tree cover. This Motion by Sen. Kasanga tries to put some of that into action. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Motion also recommends a reporting mechanism. This is the most ideal way of ensuring there is accountability and commitment to making sure that we achieve this forest cover. The Mover has ably said that in areas in this world where it is a desert, they have managed to grow trees and provide an environment that would make you not believe that it was once a desert. We need to achieve that level. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Motion also suggests that county governments need to come up with policies or legislation that will create a tree planting week. We can use schools to plant trees during that week so that every child is planting trees, either in schools, in their home or in public areas, because the children are the future. These trees we are insisting on are to make sure that we are preparing the environment for the future of our children and our grandchildren. They must start to participate now and not later. Madam temporary Speaker, with those few remarks, I beg to second."
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