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    "id": 1186954,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1186954/?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": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you come from that area and you know that Tana River used to be the breadbasket of the Coast and Northern Kenya. We used to get a lot food from irrigation schemes in Bura and Hola. Rice, maize and all kinds of foods were available. However, today the people in Tana River do not have food because of mismanagement of the water resources upstream which affects the farmers. People divert the water to go and feed other rivers, so that water can be available for people in Nairobi and Kiambu counties and regions nearby. The people living upstream Tana River are advantaged because they get adequate rainfall. The unfortunate thing is that the same people are diverting the water. It rains in Mt. Kenya and there is enough flow of water from rivers such as Ewaso Nyiro. There are several water sources. Unfortunately, the river that meanders to the dry lands of Northern Kenya and coast is diverted. That is unacceptable because it is against all rules."
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