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    "id": 1009428,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Prof.) Jacqueline Oduol",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Jacquiline Adhiambo Oduol",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I would like to support this Bill. As it is clearly reflected in the objective of the Bill, we have experienced disasters, terror attacks and floods. In Alego-Usonga Constituency, Siaya County, where I come from, as I speak, we have people in Usonga Region whose lives have been completely disrupted and they largely rely on charitable and uncoordinated assistance from Faith Based Groups, individuals and the county government. As I support this Bill, I do it in recognition that we have a disaster management unit and a clear national policy for disaster management. You will agree with me that a well thought out policy or document is not law. We need legislation to set out standards and spell out procedures and principles to enable the Government to put in place the necessary institutional and legal frameworks. As we look at this Bill, we can see that it is in 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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