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    "id": 1102923,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13131,
        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "We do not want to create many more, but we are bringing them together with the resources they have under single command at the national level. At the county level, there shall also be the County Disaster Risk Management Committees (CDMCs) which bring as well the county and national government. I can imagine if that happens. I have seen it happens my county. The county government is doing one thing and the county commissioner or regional commissioner for the case of Nairobi City County is doing the complete opposite thing. We end up losing a lot of precious time to deal with these disasters. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we have put those transitional provisions, how the staff of the NDOC, NDMU and the Department of Special Programmes will now come together under this authority to work together and have resources. I do not know how it works with other counties. When we have had disasters in Nairobi a lot sadly, we have to call a certain individual who sits at the store to give you maize and beans from the Government. If you are in the good books of Government, you might get. If you are not, they will not give you. It is not for you. I am not going to eat all that maize. I am taking it to my people in the slum. When I ask for mabati where people have lost their structures, it is not for me. That subjective way of dealing with disaster is what must stop. That this Department of Special Programmes, where sometimes somebody has been changed and you agreed that this is good it will help me. Then another comes. I would like to tell them; it is not us you help. The CSs and PSs you must know that when I come to your office as a Senator, I am not coming for my own interest. I am representing the people of Nairobi City County who have been affected by disaster. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, two weeks ago we had a disaster in Kawangware, Gatina, it pained me to see that it was individuals who were assisting. I saw Hon. Musalia going to take things there. I have sent things myself. Now all the Members of County Assembly (MCA) aspirants are asking me to give them things to take. We must divorce disaster from politics. It cannot be that we dance on the grave of Kenyans or on their misfortune. This is one of the Bills that will really make a mark if we pass it. It will give us a lasting solution because that unsustainable way of dealing with disasters that becomes a photo opportunity for politicians will change. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we saw fire hydrants in Nairobi all over our estates and in town. I am sure even the young people do not know what those are because they have not seen them working. We need to have that coordination. There are many types of disasters even terrorist activities sometimes. I remember very well and I am repeating this during the Westgate Attack, at that time I used to be the patron of the National Gun Owners Association (NGOA). This association is of many gallant men and women who are heroes, including our colleague, Sen. Abdul Haji. He was one of those first responders who went as a civilian. It was a Saturday and normally we train. These days we train in our own range, but we used to train that time with the General Service Unit (GSU) in Ruiru Exit 13. When word came out that this attack has happened, the civilians were able to leave and"
}