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    "id": 1179829,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1179829/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Lomenen",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2940,
        "legal_name": "James Lomenen Ekomwa",
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    "content": "We always respect donkeys, unlike the people who have been using donkeys without respecting them. I think that is a violation of the rights of donkeys. People are now waiting for the rain. Up to now, there has not been even one drop of rainfall in Turkana county. This means the people there, especially women are suffering and losing their lives. Women will travel long distances in search of water. When they travel those long distances, they are accompanied by young females who are not married. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, these ladies also travel long distances in search of water which gives stress to these people. Elderly people do not move from one place to the other because they are old and cannot afford to. They are supposed to be provided with the by-products. Without the by-products like milk, meat and more, they will suffer. I know that the President, Dr. William Ruto, visited Turkana County, Samburu County and other areas that are experiencing drought. The governor of Turkana county provided some maize though it was just a drop in the ocean. People are still suffering. In fact, the introduction of that maize made it worse. People now expect to receive food on a monthly basis but that is not it. They are still waiting for food up to now. Furthermore, the livestock herders go out to make sure that their livestock have gotten water. The big boreholes are dried and they suffer from dry pits that are so deep. For one to get water from the deepest borehole, they take 12 people from the dip to the ground. Most people have lost their lives because of rapids caused by lose soil. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that problem can only be solved by the Government of Kenya (GoK) and the county government. Establishment of boreholes or water projects will be sustainable because the people and livestock will drink that water. Secondly, the county government in collaboration with the national Government should mobilise donors, well-wishers and humanitarian organisations like the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) that takes care of refugees in Kakuma and Dadaab camps. The international law says that all communities are supposed to be taken care of. We urge the GoK, which I trust, in collaboration with the county Government, to ensure that the refugees in Kakuma enjoy the same privileges with the host community. The host community should enjoy provision of food, health services and the same privileges as the refugees. We have water sources such as River Kerio, River Turkwel, Lake Turkana and the aquifer, which was discovered in Turkana West. The national Government in collaboration with the county government must ensure that irrigation is done along these rivers. As we speak, water is available in these rivers. River Kerio and River Turkwel flow up to Lake Turkana but only about 10 or 5 per cent is arable. We urge the Government to have affirmative action to ensure that seeds are provided to farmers who live along River Kerio and River Turkwel so that they do farming. Moreover, there is an opportunity that is already there because refugees have been given the opportunity to farm by the UNHCR. That opportunity should also be given to the host communities that migrated from insecure areas to secure areas like Atilu, Lodwar, Lokichar, Katilo and Lokori. Those people migrated from insecure areas"
}