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    "id": 1186941,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Keroche",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Motion by Sen. Mungatana and also speak about what the Senator for Nandi mentioned regarding Nakuru County on Solai Dam issue. The people of Nakuru County have suffered a lot. As I speak, Solai Dam tragedy is still fresh in our minds. We lost people and up-to-date, their families never been compensated. I have followed it up. We followed it with the previous Senator, now our Governor, Hon. Susan Kihika, but all in vain. I know where this matter was left at and I promise to pursue it to the end so that our people will be compensated. I know many people have been intimidated. However, I will not be intimidated because I must fight for the justice of our people. This is an issue that needs to be addressed. Every year, the people living around Lake Nakuru suffer a lot. Their houses are swept away, but nobody compensates them. There is no control of the overflow of that lake, yet that National Park collects over Kshs1 billion. It is a national resource in Nakuru County. We also know that 25 per cent is supposed to be left in Nakuru so that Nakuru people can manage how they can control the lake from overflowing and affecting people living around it. I know there are so many other things affecting people, like animals getting out of national parks. I come from a village near Longonot National Park, where people do not harvest anything because of the animals. The Government is aware that these animals get out of national parks and destroy the crops of poor farmers, when they are about to harvest. Over Kshs1 billion is collected from the same Longonot National Park. As Senators, we need to push for this and ensure that our people live in harmony and are well protected. They have a right to live anywhere. However, they cannot live in danger like in the case of Solai Dam. The Solai Dam was a manmade project that killed our people. To date, they have not been compensated. I will pick it up from where the previous Senator, Sen. Susan Kihika, left. I will push and ensure that our people get justice that they deserve."
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