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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Musila",
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        "legal_name": "David Musila",
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    "content": "Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to support this important Bill. In doing so, I commend my colleague Sen. Haji for this Bill. This Bill is long overdue. It should have been enacted many years ago. It is a shame that 50 years since Independence, we are enacting a Bill to manage disasters. I say this because you are aware we have had many disasters before. The management of these disasters has left much to be desired. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, we have not taken measures to prevent disasters as the Bill proposes. Disasters can happen any time. They have been with us but we do not learn lessons. A good example is fires. In this city, we have seen much investment. For example, skyscrapers have been put up by investors. However, we are not ready for a fire disaster. In 1956, I used to come to Nairobi City and passed through the most important buildings in the city. Believe you me, the fire station which is opposite the Nation Centre Building was one of the largest places I visited. To me, it was a huge place and I was told that it was for fire disasters. I know that people practiced from time to time and I used to The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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