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"speaker_title": "Hon. Umulkher Harun",
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"content": "The media refused to name those who lost their lives. So, I will name them. They are; Shurahim Dawood, Mustafa Bashir, Laila Gohad, Ibrahim Bathi also known as Abuja, Abdiqani Mohamoud, Mariam Hassan, Omar Dahir, Osman Hillow and Yahya Dekow. There are others whose names I have not received because they are missing. Just two hours ago, Kenya Navy was deployed to look for the dead bodies. What are we going to do with dead bodies? We will just move on."
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"content": "I am asking for heads to roll. I call upon Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen to resign from his position because he has failed. We have seen what has happened in other departments in his ministry like roads, airports and across the country. Why is he still in office because he is not serving the interests of Kenyans? Or who does he respond to if not the public? It pains me as a young Kenyan standing on this Floor. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I condole with the people across the country who have lost their loved ones and the ones whose crops have been affected. The farmers in Garissa are crying. I wonder what will be done. Are we going to sit and watch as it happens? From the Ministry’s budget allocations, I would want to know why other counties were each allocated approximately Ksh1.6 billion yet Garissa County received Ksh100 million. In the current allocations, Garissa, Mandera and Wajir are not receiving anything. I would really like to understand what is happening in this House, and for the Ministry of Roads and Transport to make us understand. Does the Cabinet Secretary care about the people of Garissa? I would also like to request the President to visit his people. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Martha Wangare",
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"content": " Thank you. Member for Marsabit County."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for allowing me to contribute to this very important Motion that touches on the lives of Kenyans. As I support this, I want to pass my condolences to all the people who have lost their loved ones and those who are still searching for the missing bodies. I also wish quick recovery to those who have been injured, and those who are still in hospital. I pray that there will be no more destruction. Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is not the first time we are facing this challenge. It has happened before, and we have no one to blame. The issue of climate change is with us; mother- nature is taking her position, and Kenya, is now experiencing floods"
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"content": "Just the other day, we had serious drought in most parts of the country where we lost many of our animals while others lost their lives. Today, we are talking about a different thing, and that is why it is good for us, as a nation, to see how best we can deal with the issue of disaster management. As it has been said, it is not that we lack policies. We have all the policies and funds that we need in place because we usually put aside some money for disaster management. But due to mismanagement, misuse and corruption, Kenyans continue to suffer. And as responsible leaders, every coin that has been put aside for disaster management should serve its purpose. During the COVID-19 pandemic, some Kenyans became millionaires while others billionaires. There are people eagerly waiting for disasters to happen so that they can benefit. It is high time we put in place measures that would reduce corruption in our country, and ensure Kenyans benefit from what is allocated to them. Our Government must work very hard to strengthen disaster risk governance that would manage disasters –and that is what is lacking. We have in place policies but have not been The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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"content": "implemented. We also have funds that have been allocated to such disasters, but unfortunately, have been misused. I want to congratulate our President because he is very keen on how every coin is used in this country. It is high time we got rid of all the corrupt people so that every coin would be put into use. Our target should now be investing in disaster risk reduction. Many people are saying that probably after these heavy rains, we would have drought that will affect us for the next many months, and Kenyans will still go back to where we were two years ago. It is quite ugly because it is like firefighting. We are not doing things that will fix our problems but rather, reduce the challenges that we are in. Again, we need to focus on eenhancing disaster preparedness for effective response. For instance, any time from now, there will be heavy rains. How prepared are we? Experience is the best teacher as we have already lost many people. We should ensure that no more lives are lost. We must ensure that every county government is responsible enough at the grassroot level to save lives. It is my prayer that the national Government will be ready to effectively respond, and save lives where necessary. Hon. Temporary Speaker, with those few remarks, I pray that Kenyans will get out of this reactive way of doing things. And that way, we will prevent any problem that might arise so that we are able to save lives."
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"content": " Hon. Elachi."
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"speaker_name": "Dagoretti North, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Beatrice Elachi",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also rise to support this Adjournment Motion, as I pass my condolences to Kenyans who have been affected in one way or the other by these floods but more importantly, to the people of Mai Mahiu, Nairobi, Mathare, Ruaraka and the ones in camps. I also want to appreciate the multi-sectorial team that has been put in place. I would like to speak about Nairobi. We are facing a man-made challenge with the floods. If we had not interfered with the drainages by throwing in garbage, probably, there would not have been floods, and we would have salvaged some properties and saved many people. The water levels are currently very high. I was watching Cable News Network (CNN) with Larry Madowo on the ground reporting but did not see anything on our people because they were all international journalists yet he is Kenyan. As a country, we should ensure that whoever represents us there, should be able to report such incidents rather than having a Kenyan on the ground yet reporting international news. I am still on the Nairobi issue because the rains will still continue. There are things that we must agree on with the agency because we need a solution. This is by ensuring that there will be resources to cater for the affected families. For example, we should give our people some money for them to leave the camps to enable them go and rent houses on higher grounds as the Government has said. I do not think we want to see camps in Nairobi because it does not help anyone but rather, bring a lot of emotions because some people will now even want to leave their homes to go and stay there. Therefore, we are discouraging it, and we are telling the Government that we only need resources. As a Member of Parliament, I have a list of the people whom I represent, and who have been affected by these floods. The chiefs and other responsible people have their lists too. Let us deal with our people and close those camps. All of us in this House must go back and assess the schools. I tend to believe that some schools do not have toilets anymore because they are already filled with water, and everything is out and thus, children will not be able to use them. Even as we talk of opening schools on May 6th, it might not be of help. Situations in some schools are dire because they are even leaking. I went to Kilimani and Kawangware primary schools, and all were filled with water. If you manage to go to the ground now that we are going on recess, you will realise that many schools will need renovations. We are, therefore, pleading with the Government to release the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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"speaker_name": "Dagoretti North, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Beatrice Elachi",
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"content": "NG-CDF allocations that are there for Members to do what they can with the challenges they are going to face in school. I doubt whether the upper schools in Nairobi County will be able to open because the infrastructure in most of them is not that stable. With these rains, the schools have been destroyed. I am pleading, and at the same time appreciating what the Government, and particularly the Deputy President has done. I also appreciate what the Governor has done in Nairobi. He has done his best though he has his challenges. Right now, we are not talking about those challenges that he is facing. We are saying that he organises a team so that we are one team in order to assist our people, and later come to deal with the other mess. That is what we are pleading for. Even in the Government agencies, we want one team. Coordinate the team. Do not go to Maai Mahiu with very many things that are not available. With those few remarks, I support but let us not travel at night, but daytime. For our children who have gone to school, let them stay in school. We should not bring them back home because of holidays and all these things. I support."
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