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    "id": 1096419,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Keiyo South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Rono",
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kipkogei Rono",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to also weigh in this amendment of the Irrigation Bill. I start by supporting the Hon. Member who has just said that water is life. Indeed, water is life. I am glad that the country and the Government have realised the importance of irrigation. Irrigation is the root cause of food security. A good portion of our land is dry. As Members of Parliament, we ought to sit down and ask ourselves when we will ever solve the problem of water and irrigation by extension. This is because the day we have water in every corner of this country, we will kiss food insecurity goodbye. For example, a good portion of Kajiado County is arable land, but it is dry for lack of water. It does not rain, but the water is underground. In Turkana County, we have a lot of underground water which we can extract and use for irrigation. The small portions of land that are being irrigated are doing very well. Kilifi and Kwale counties have the same scenario. So, the elephant in the room is how to extract underground water and use it. The only way we can get that water, knowing very well that water is life, is through irrigation initiatives. What are we waiting for? We are not setting aside enough money for water and irrigation in this country. We are unfair because boreholes have been drilled and dams dug 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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