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"content": "last few days to the continuous heavy rains that have hit the nation. The County Government of Machakos has made an effort to find a solution. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the sub counties of Mavoko, Matungulu and Kangundo are mostly affected. Further, there are areas such as Joska, Nguluni, Kyeleni, Ndulya, Ndivu, Oldonyo Sabuk, Mavoko and Muthwani, Kasoito, Kinanie and Nyaani, where floods have caused havoc resulting in loss of livelihoods and no supplies going to those areas. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is on record that in December, 2023 the national Government disbursed Kshs20 billion to the 39 counties that had been affected by the floods. Also, early this year, the Government in support of the World Bank stated that there were plans to disburse Kshs1.154 billion through the expansion of the Hunger Safety Net Programme (HNSP) which gives cash to drought victims that include households affected by other climate-induced shocks such as floods. In conclusion, I am calling upon the national Government to include Machakos County and any other County under this programme and urgently release the funds to mitigate the effects of flooding and also the rehabilitation of infrastructure; the roads and the schools damaged by the floods. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I ask Sen. Enock Kiio to second. Thank you."
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"content": "(The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) left the Chair)"
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"content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I take this opportunity to second the adjournment Motion brought by Sen. Kavindu on the disastrous effects of flooding in Machakos County and beyond. It is clear to everyone in this country now that the El Nino phenomenon is still active. The resultant effects of this phenomenon are manifesting in heavy downpours followed by floods, loss of livelihoods and loss of lives. Madam Temporary Speaker, beyond Machakos, the Seven Forks Dams, including Masinga, Kamburu, Kiambere, Mutonga and Kindaruma are filling up at a very fast rate. It is just a matter of days before we begin to experience serious flooding downstream across several counties, including Kitui. The real impact of this flooding will be felt in the county of my neighbours, the Tana River County. A few days ago, on Sunday, I drove through Machakos and Athi River which flows across the county, near Athi River Town, had seriously burst its banks. There were serious catastrophic effects of the flooding, including loss of lives. Houses had been washed away. Madam Temporary Speaker, I thought I would find solace and safety on the expressway. So, I joined the expressway at Mlolongo, but suffered the same fate I was suffering on the normal road."
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"content": "The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "While speaking about the effects of this flooding in this country, you begin to ask yourself, what is it with our road engineers? Why is it that we do not seem to get many things right? Somebody would have thought that because the expressway is a modern piece of infrastructure, designed and implemented just the other day, somebody would have put thoughts into a drainage system that works. There is nothing as scary as driving upstairs, as it were, on the rooftop, on a flooded road. Madam Temporary Speaker, as we deal with this issue of flooding, there is a reason that we must begin to ask questions irrespective of who brought this project to us and the government that implemented what project. At the end of the day, this is public utility constructed, implemented and run using public funds. We were all here in December/November last year when county governments were falling over each other to allocate billions of shillings to disaster management fearing that El Nino was coming and things were going to go wrong. The question that we should be asking these counties--- I am seeing the clock doing funny things."
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"content": " The time is up. I will give you one minute to second."
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"content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, the last time I checked ---"
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"content": "(Loud consultations)"
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