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    "id": 1034589,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1034589/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Halima Mucheke",
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        "legal_name": "Halima Yussuf Mucheke",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, aware that Article 43(1)(d) of the Constitution provides for the right to clean and safe water in adequate quantities for every person; further aware that up to 30 per cent of Kenyans rely on unimproved water sources such as ponds, shallow wells and rivers whereas nearly 45 per cent of Kenyans lack access to basic sanitation solution; noting that proper management is vital for sustainable development in light of threats to water availability such as climate change, rapid population growth and industrialization; further noting that studies have indicated that the country’s rain water potential is more than 350 billion cubic metres and if harvested, this water can support up to five times the country’s population; concerned that only nine out of 55 public water service providers in the country provide continuous water supply to connected areas; appreciating that, over time, rain water harvesting has been proposed as possible means to address the water crisis in the country; this House resolves that the Government institutionalizes rain water harvesting and storage in all buildings as a standard requirement and further, that road constructions incorporate storm water collection and storage for non- palatable use."
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