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    "id": 1186953,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1186953/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Abass",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13587,
        "legal_name": "Abass Sheikh Mohamed",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I wish to support the Motion. As it has been said by the Senator for Tana River County, water is an essential commodity and it is life. River Tana meanders through several counties, including Kitui, Embu, Tana River and Garissa counties. Unfortunately, these counties have water scarcity. According to the international protocols, rivers belong to the downstream people simply because upstream has a bit of the river. As the river goes far from the main stream to downstream, it goes to different communities and by going through their land they take ownership. Unfortunately, the people upstream have made the people downstream to suffer. When there are enough rains and a lot of floods, the KenGen hydro dams get filled and then the water is released into the river without any notice or information about management of that water. As a result, the same water causes a lot of suffering and problems to the people downstream. Farms are destroyed animals are killed and people die because there is no proper management of that water. When there is drought, people do not get water. People who live near the Tana River dams like Masinga and Kiambere do not get enough water during the drought season because KenGen does not care about the welfare of the people affected by the river. The KenGen must be held accountable. There is no time they have helped farmers whose crops are affected."
}