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    "id": 1011330,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1011330/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiambaa, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Paul Koinange",
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        "legal_name": "Paul Koinange",
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    "content": "In accordance with Article 118 of the Constitution and Standing Order No.127, the Committee sought views from the public by way of written memoranda. The Committee also received views from the Council of Governors and the Disaster Mitigation Professionals Association (DMPA). The Committee noted the following: (1) The Bill seeks to establish an Act of Parliament to provide for establishment of a National Disaster Management Authority. (2) Disaster management is a shared function assigned in the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution to both levels of government. Paragraph 24 of Part I of the Schedule assigns the function to the national Government whereas paragraph 12 of Part II assigns the same function to the county government. (3) The Bill does not provide for a clear framework on the exact functions of counties. It ought to be exhaustive enough to assign roles to the counties. It should provide a wider legal framework on how disaster management should be done and well- coordinated and well-equipped. (4) The Bill does not provide for what magnitude of disasters can be resolved by the counties. (5) The Bill does not provide for who should be the immediate respondent to a disaster save the disasters occasioned by terrorism. The Committee has proposed amendments to the Bill to take into consideration the observations."
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