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    "id": 1100094,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1100094/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 373,
        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
        "slug": "mohammed-mahamud"
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    "content": "However, the underlying argument that they are bringing in is the access to water. Access to clean and safe water is a right. Sometime back we had said we will have clean water for all by the year 2000, but today less than 50 per cent of Kenyans have access to clean and safe water. The reason for this is that we are not investing in water infrastructure. For example, the last major investment for Nairobi City County was Ndakaini Dam and this was in 1990s. If you look at Mombasa it was Mzima which was many years back and also Sabaki there is no major investment. The same applies in most parts of the country. It is high time that provision of water is given serious concern by this Government. Water is a devolved function, but the Ministry of Water and Sanitation retains a lot of resources at the headquarters. The National Government must take it upon themselves to invest in major infrastructural water projects so that water is available. Non-availability of water is a big issue because it leads to water shortages and interruption of water supply. Unless you have the commodity in place, the companies that are in place can do nothing. You cannot sell what is not there. In terms of provision of water and major infrastructural projects, water supply is not available in the country. This investment must be done as a matter of priority more so at the national and county governments. This must be prioritized. While the Committee is looking at this Petition, I think the issue of water supply, provision in this country and water sewerage services must be considered as a matter or high priority. I thank you."
}