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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maara, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kareke Mbiuki",
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        "legal_name": "Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Alfred Keter sought for a Statement on perennial landslides and mudslides in parts of Nandi Hills Constituency pursuant to Standing Order 44(2)(c). He specifically, raised the following concerns in his Statement: (i) What are the immediate actions the Ministry is taking to address the issue of landslides and mudslides that have recently affected Kapchanga, Lengon, Kimwogi and Uson areas of Nandi Hills Constituency and led to destruction of property and displacements? (ii) What actions has the Government taken to ensure that families and residents affected, and in particular the young children and the vulnerable people suffering the most have access to basic needs especially food, shelter and other essential services? (iii)What plans does Government have to ensure that affected people are settled in safer grounds? (iv) What future plans and precautionary steps has the Government taken to ensure that no further loss of lives and property is experienced as a result of mudslides and landslides in the country and in particular Nandi Hills Constituency? On the immediate actions the Ministry is taking to address the issue of landslides and mudslides that have recently affected Kapchanga, Lengon, Kimwogi and Uson areas of Nandi Hills Constituency and led to destruction of property and displacements, NEMA as a coordinator and regulator, and a Member of disaster committee alongside the other members of the disaster committee, which included the Ministry of Interior Coordination, Red Cross and the county government carried out the following activities: i. Evacuation of affected residents to relatively safer places i.e. Cherondo Primary School was done where comprehensive care was given to evacuees. ii. Provision of basic needs such as foodstuffs including maize flour, sugar, beans, cooking oil, rice, salt, milk by the county government and other stakeholders through Kenya Red Cross and the Disaster Management and Coordination Committee to which NEMA is a member. iii. Provision of non-food items such as mattresses, blankets, soap, washing powder, candles and toilet tissue rolls. iv. On site medical attention was availed by provision of emergency medical care at the main camp. Voluntary standby nurses provided medical services. v. Thw NEMA and KRCS carried out rapid assessment and reporting on all the affected areas to identify and analyse damages brought by the mudslides to residents, animals, agricultural crops, environmental impact etc. The Ministry of Environment and Forestry had earlier, through its project the Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project Phase II, now concluded, carried out community driven projects in various parts of the county. The monitoring reports attached to this Statement outlines some of the interventions including tree planting. The Committee engaged the Ministry of Environment and Forestry for responses on the above concerns raised by Hon. Keter. I, therefore, wish to respond to the above issues as follows: 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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