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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the compensation of a family struck by lightning in Ibote Sub- county, Karocho Location in Tharaka Nithi County on 24th April, 2023. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Appraise the Senate of the state of investigations into the deaths of two form three girls; Ms. Jackeline Kanyua and Ms. Florida Kendi, after lightning struck their house in Ibote Sub-county. (2) State if there are plans by the Government to compensate the affected family, in compliance with Section 6 of the Tharaka Nithi County Emergency Fund Act No.4 of 2016. Considering that the mother of the two deceased girls also sustained burns on her hands caused by the lightning. (3) State the measures in place to deal with the lightening menace such as installation of lightening arrestors in Tharaka Nithi County which is prone to such instances particularly during the rainy season."
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