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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",
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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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"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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"content": " Thank you. The Deputy Leader of the Majority Party."
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"speaker_name": "Kilifi North, UDA",
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"content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. Yes, disaster has struck this country. It is a sad day for this country and a sad week indeed. We have lost many lives which we condole with the families of the victims. We have this situation in the country. This situation is unprecedented and not only in this country, but also in the whole of East Africa and other parts of the world. When I saw the planes “swimming” in water at the Dubai Airport, I was surprised. I thought that Dubai was one country which was really set for disaster preparedness. But we saw that. We saw what happened in Abu Dhabi and other parts of the world, including France. These are unprecedented times. The weather has changed and climate change is real. I have heard people, especially here in Nairobi where I am also a resident, pointing ugly fingers at the Governor of Nairobi. I do not really think that we are justified to do that. Disaster preparedness or not, we have a problem that is climate change driven and that we must all face as Kenyans. Some of the best roads that were built in this country have not been washed away. They were built with harsh weather in mind, but we saw what had happened on the expressway, because of excess rain. We saw excess rain at the coast and the damage that it caused. What we need to do as a world is to find a global solution to climate change challenges. We need to look at what we can do as a globe to ensure that we are prepared for such adverse changes of the weather. I have heard someone say that, this country has talked big on climate change and done very much, yet we are faced with this situation. I do not think that there is any government that is adequately prepared for today, regarding the climate changes that we have. Countries will continue to face these challenges and have heavy rains, but we must ultimately come together as a globe. The President of the Republic of Kenya was at the forefront to see that we shall have climate change issues in the world. He rallied the whole of the world. and Africa to come together and discuss issues of climate change. As a country we are ahead of time in terms of climate change. We however need to allow the government’s approach and ourselves to consolidate and face what we have. A lot has been damaged. Today, I laid the Budget Statements. The Budget is coming to this House for discussion and approval. I want these Members to stand and say that we must allocate money to mitigate disasters. But when it comes to where we are called upon to look at issues from that aspect, everybody will want to pull on their side. There is a saying in Swahili that 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": "mwamba ngoma huvutia kwake"
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"content": ". That is what will happen in this. But, if all of us look at this situation and try to ensure that we have put money in the right places, we will not have the challenges that we are experiencing today. As the Budget comes, we have the disaster management law that is coming."
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