{"id":102618,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/102618/?format=json","text_counter":15,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Kiunjuri","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister for Water and Irrigation","speaker":{"id":175,"legal_name":"Festus Mwangi Kiunjuri","slug":"mwangi-kiunjuri"},"content":" Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Over the last decade, 820 dams and water pans, 30 rivers and lakes have dried up or reduced their levels substantially. This has affected a population of over six million Kenyans. (b) My Ministry has undertaken a comprehensive water crisis assessment in the whole country, covering Lake Victoria, Athi, Tana, Rift Valley and Ewaso Nyiro North basins. The sources of the country’s water resources are from the five water towers, namely, Mt. Kenya, Aberdare Mountains, Mt. Elgon, Mau Complex and Cherengany"}