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    "id": 958564,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndwiga",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 278,
        "legal_name": "Peter Njeru Ndwiga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. First of all, I wish to thank Sen. Kibiru for introducing this Motion. Those of us who knew how this country was immediately after Independence know how beautiful our roads were, particularly those approaching major towns. We all remember with nostalgia that the acacia tree was famous throughout the country. It was the trademark as one entered Nakuru. The acacia trees lining both sides of the road formed a beautiful canopy and spectacle. This was also the case as one entered Embu Town all the way to the road towards Meru. There were beautiful trees by the roadside. We need to safeguard our roads, so that erosion does not spoil the roads we are constructing. We need to have trees planted along all highways in the Republic. It is also very important for us to plant these trees because they are the lungs of most of our towns. Of late we have seen rampant cutting of very old trees in our towns. Some trees that are as old as colonial days have been cut in recent times. In most of our towns, despite the pollution that we produce, we have no way of absorbing the carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide that we produce. It is just like having a body without lungs. It is important to plant trees as they will become the lungs that will absorb the carbon monoxide produced by the vehicles on our highways. It is, therefore, absolutely important that apart from the aesthetic beauty of our trees, they have the added benefit of purification of our air. The environmental benefit I think supersedes all other benefits of the trees. In some places, contractors are building gabions and so on, but planting of trees must be made mandatory. Under the amount they are paid, the retention fund should be retained until the trees are grown, so that they take care of them until they are fully developed. That is what we would like to see happening in this country. That will go a long way in improving our environment and, secondly, provide beauty. For those of us who have travelled outside this country, in major cities throughout the world you notice that one of the key things they do without fail is planting trees along the highways. That is one of the cardinal things that you will see everywhere. One, it is for the beauty and, two, the environmental aspect. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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