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    "id": 959574,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Ali",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, we all know what is happening in Mau Forest. Mau and its surroundings used to be a beautiful place. However, the Mara River is drying up. Tourists used to enjoy the wildebeest migration, but nowadays, there is nothing to enjoy because there is no water. Therefore, we do not get the resources that we used to get. I remember a friend of mine in Eldama Ravine telling me that they used to have rivers and streams, but of late, they have dried up. When evictions were done in 2019/2010, it did not help. There is a lot of politics. If evictions have to be done, they must have a human face. Those people should be resettled somewhere because other people have a lot of land, for example, in Naivasha. The Government can buy them the land. As Sen. M. Kajwang said, it is not just about the Mau Forest. The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) is everywhere, but they do nothing. When people cut trees in areas where there are not forests, they do not do much. So, it is important that this Motion is passed, so that it is effective. Madam Temporary Speaker, we cut trees and use them for domestic use. However, if people are taught from childhood that if they cut a tree they have to plant one or two new ones, things will change. We had another Motion in this House which tried to lift the ban on burning of trees. However, I would appreciate that it is not lifted, so that people stop cutting trees. We should encourage zero rate importation of timber and its products, so that Kenyans can import timber products from areas where it is cheap, for example, for a limited time of five years. This will ensure that people do not cut or use timber products that are from Kenya for those five years. Madam Temporary Speaker, with those few remarks, I support the Motion. 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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