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    "id": 1229788,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Major (Rtd.) Abdullahi Sheikh (",
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    "content": "Mandera North, UDM): Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. At the outset, I support this Petition. It is a good Petition. Water is life. As I stand in this House, I know that drought is ravaging most parts of the country, and more so in the pastoral counties. The situation is actually dire. This Petition is timely because without water, nothing can move on. Yesterday, I watched a news clip on Citizen TV, of a foreigner who was crying because she was touring some parts of Wajir and she could feel that the situation in that area was actually worse than that in Syria and Lebanon in terms of how drought is biting. It was just too painful to watch a foreigner crying and asking how this can happen. To add to that, this is a matter in respect of which, at some point in time, this House will probably be asked to rise to the occasion and discuss as a matter of national emergency. I appreciate the fact that the Water Act is outdated. This Petition will make sure that the Act is amended so that water issues are articulated at the ward level. The issue of drought is horrendous. It is too bad in most parts of the country, and more so in the pastoral areas. I hopeful that the Supplementary Budget has provisions for drought emergencies. We call upon the Ministries concerned to ensure that those funds are immediately sent to the counties that are in dire need. I support this Petition as it is time to act. I call upon Hon. Members to rise to the occasion and support people who are facing the worst crisis in terms of drought. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker"
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