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    "id": 1009420,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1009420/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nandi CWR, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Tecla Tum",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Tum Tecla Chebet",
        "slug": "tum-tecla-chebet"
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    "content": "We have seen a lot of in-fighting between different institutions because there is no coordinated Authority in charge of disasters in our country. When this Authority is established, there will be control, management and coordination of disasters. We have seen a number of people losing their lives. We have also seen livelihoods being lost. We have seen floods wiping people out like in Elgeyo/Marakwet. Even in Nandi County, there are a number of people who were affected and there was no one to assist them because of the in-fighting between different authorities. There will be a monitoring system which will monitor the weather in this country. We know climate change is with us. There will be a lot of floods in dry areas. There will be a lot of rainfall in dry areas and we need to have a system in place. It will monitor the natural disasters in our country. There is the issue of terrorism. People lose their lives and there is no one who is in charge. We have seen unfair distribution of resources when there are disasters in the country. So we need an organ which will be in charge. We need accountability in the use of resources in this nation. We can see other areas are rich. Other areas are given food and they are given other resources during disasters and other places are left behind. So, there is need for the Authority to be in charge because a policy will be in place where county governments will play their role and the national Government will also play its role. Somebody somewhere will be held accountable when our people cannot be reached when there are disasters in the country. I support this Bill because we cannot be left behind. We know when there is climate change, a number of diseases will occur. We need somebody who will be in charge to reach our people in the country. County governments should know their role and the national Government should know its role in management of disasters, so that there will be no duplication of activities and roles, and each institution will be held responsible in case it does not perform its roles. I support this Bill. Thank you."
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