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    "id": 1195590,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1195590/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
        "slug": "maanzo-daniel-kitonga"
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. It is clear to the world that there is drought in Kenya and the rains are late. Ordinarily by this month, most parts of the country would be having rains. However, many parts of the country, including Makueni County, are dry and there is famine. The national Government distributed food in Kathonzweni Ward, Makueni Constituency in Makueni County, but there are six other constituencies in that county and the same has not been extended to them. The Government has to step up not only in Makueni County, but in many other parts of the country where we have drought situations and people are suffering. Most importantly, we must protect our environment. Trees have been cut all over and there are forest fires in many parts of the country. Very little has be done to stop these fires. These fires are raising the global temperature, which results to the rain failure due to depletion of the O-zone layer. One of the solutions that we have as a country is to plant trees. We need to come up with a policy for every county to have part of its budget dedicated to planting trees and buying food for the people, especially counties which are facing serious famine. The Government has to also find a way to provide grass and water to animals which are starving. Drought is the reason as to why we have conflicts like those in Kitui County. All these issues need solutions for the situation to be contained. Counties also need to prepare seedlings because when the short rains come, they will be very brief. A lot of information should be provided to Kenyans in these areas about the rain situations for us to plant where we can. In future, we should have better mechanisms and should consider having irrigation fed agriculture rather than rain fed agriculture. Building dams in the counties will ensure there is enough water for the animals and people. I thank you."
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