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"speaker_name": "Ganze, PAA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Kenneth Tungule",
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"content": "concerned people to make sure that the relief supplies reach the people of Ganze who are suffering very much in the soonest time possible. Ganze is blessed with seasonal rivers; and when it rains, a lot of water flows into the ocean. If there is a way this water can be preserved it can go a long way in alleviating the water shortages that are being experienced Ganze right now. It is against this background that I ask the Government to immediately start the construction of the Rare Dam. This is a dam whose feasibility study was done a long time ago and a design was done but I can say that this report is lying somewhere at the Ministry of Water gathering dust yet nothing has been done on the ground. If this dam is constructed it can go a long way in making sure that there is enough water for use both by humans and livestock keepers in Ganze. The drought situation in Ganze has been compounded by the fact that there has been an invasion of elephants in human settlements. We are facing a serious human-wildlife conflict which also needs immediate intervention to help the situation. As it is right now, even if it rains now, nothing can grow in the fields because the elephants are loose and will destroy crops. I also urge the Government to come up with long-term solutions including, if possible, fencing off Tsavo East to contain the animals in the reserve and enable the farmers to do their farming without interruptions from the wild animals. There are many challenges that are facing Ganze right now including poor education compounded by the fact that children are dropping out..."
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