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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwaura",
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "nations is trying to ensure that there is a proper position on this. You can say that there are serious issues to do with energy predicated around resources. It is all about that, because if you are able to power your economy, you are likely to be more developed than others. It just goes from the way we used to use wood and comes to coal and charcoal. There are now new forms of energy, all of which would have a basis around how we do our forests and forest cover. This is either in terms of where the resource is found but, also most importantly, how the carbon so emitted is absorbed. This is because of the unique nature of forests; that they provide a proper canopy and a very good--- It is like a dumping ground, for lack of a better way of describing it, for the carbon. It is just the whole issue of energy. It is very important that this Motion has been brought by Sen. Kasanga, because she has also been a great champion of mental health. I am also very happy to say that I am joining you in this, because I have just been appointed as a champion for a quality race by the World Health Organisation (WHO). We will work with you on that as well, because we must always make sure that in ensuring benefits from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we must start with those at the furthest, leaving no one behind. This is the spirit. I will also be requesting to issue a Statement tomorrow about my personal experience of profiling at the UN General Assembly as well. Let me leave that matter for tomorrow. I will be seeking the Speaker’s permission to do so. Madam Temporary Speaker, coming back to the subject matter of community forest associations, we are seeing--- When you look at the way we are looking at county governments, I want to say on record that devolution is a revolution. If there is something that has happened that is absolutely amazing, transformational and empowering, it is the idea of devolution. We now have many centres and people can prioritise that which concerns a village, but may be different from the other. Madam Temporary Speaker, forests are very critical. This was witnessed during our Senate Mashinani sittings, when I visited Kitui County after about 10 years. I was able to see tremendous progress in that county, so much that the Kitui that I knew 10 years ago is no more. It was just a small town full of dust, without any iconic buildings, and I congratulate Madam Gov. Ngilu and the previous governor for the good job. We saw that even Kitui can contribute to the development and industrialisation of this country. If you look at the additives to make Kitui County Textile Centre (KIKOTEC) – I would be happier if it was called industry – they would also still emanate from the forest products and resources. Therefore, there is no way we can speak about industrialization and development of any of our counties until you talk about how we manage the resources around the forests. Madam Temporary Speaker, what we need to know is the fact that we have produced a champion, another woman by the name of Prof. Wangari Muta Maathai, who was able to link trees to peace. It is true because when people are able to share community resources through how they are managing their forests, it also goes ahead to demonstrate that it creates peace in the community. The proposal before this august House, by way of this Motion, is a clear manifestation of the fact that we need to go this way. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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