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    "content": "see the confusion that was taking place there. Even within the security agencies, they would not even determine whether it is the Army that should be in control, the police or General Service Unit (GSU)? There was all that confusion, even how to deal with the media. Some horrific pictures went out into the world media about what had happened at the West Gate. There is an architectural structure that comes out in this Bill that I like. First of all, recognition of all the players, Government agencies and parastatals. If you look at this properly, it gives entry points to all those players, both at the national and county levels. At the county also, how then do you organise and create structures within the county to deal with the question of disasters? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, just a minute ago, I thought that was like a preamble to a debate, which started some time ago when Sen. M. Kajwang’ was speaking. I thought he would stay and contribute to this Bill. However, knowing that we are likely to continue, I hope he can bring to this Chamber, next week, real life experiences as to what is happening in Homa Bay County. The worst thing that happens is when there is a disaster and you feel helpless. The Government authorities and people feel helpless. Sen. Sakaja, I was thinking that even in terms of this Bill, if people are talking about disaster management, even Nairobi is very well unplanned for disaster. Somebody told me one time that there are some high density populated areas in Nairobi that is there is disaster, how to get first responders; you want to get fire machines there and the roads are narrow. You want to bring other equipment into that place. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, therefore, this Bill is going to change our thinking. If you want to live in safe neighbourhoods and where we can respond to disaster, like is being proposed in this Bill, how do we plan our cities and buildings? That is to ensure that we can effectively deal with the issue concerning disaster and management of it. I do not know how many minutes I have left. I would bring with me the copy of the Bill; I had made some notes. I think there has been a lot of thinking. That is one of the things you can trust Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and Sen. Sakaja; that once they come up with anything of this nature, there has been some thinking about it."
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