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    "id": 1251397,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wamatinga",
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        "legal_name": "Wahome Wamatinga",
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    "content": "water harvesting. Other than that, it will also look at providing portable water as is the requirement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of which Kenya is a signatory. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is my desire to see us come up with measures that will address this very important issue during the lifetime of the current House. If we do that, we will then say one of the major milestones that we will have achieved is to conserve water, as well as ensuring there will be enough of it for the next generations. The Kenya Kwanza Government is committed and as we speak, there is an on- going debate in the other House on the Finance Bill 2023. We are talking about taking our economic destination in our hands without having to over-rely on donor-funded initiatives. It is high time that we appreciate the fact that Kenyans have come of age to move and develop the country using their own dynamics. It is with this spirit that I stand here and saying that it is time we came up with interventions. It is time we started the conversations of how affordable water can be supplied to all households and curb the wastage that has made this essential commodity expensive to many. According to Vision 2030, our dream was to have portable water in every household in Kenya. Sadly, we have not moved towards this goal because we have been tied up with bureaucracies and a lot of wastage. The issues of governance at the water supply, water distribution and policy formulation levels are to blame. They have become major stumbling blocks such that we have not been able to achieve this goal. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with the current use of technology, I take the example of money transfer using the M-Pesa services. It is possible to incorporate intelligence systems, smart meters, leakage systems and low-pressure of water distribution to ensure that what we harvest and harness is used 100 per cent effectively and efficiently. It is my desire to see the future of our country being driven by Kenyans. I challenge ourselves, as Senators and as Kenyans, that it is time we start even at the private level involving intelligent water management systems in our homes, as we wait for formulation of Government policies at a higher level. Having said that, I request county governments, especially those who have been affected by climate change, that it is time we started investing in the future of our generation. They can do this by ensuring that water resources are managed prudently and also put intelligence systems in place. We should also put measures in place to conserve water by way of planting trees and managing riparian lands. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the commitment of the Kenya Kwanza Government to plant several billion trees is in line with this dream to make Kenya one of the environmentally friendly countries. At the same time, we will be conserving and sustaining our environment. This can only be possible if we ensure that at the other end of water usage, it is managed properly, avoid wastage and most importantly, ensure that the water that flows out of our houses, can be re-used at a later point. We know Nairobi City County used to be known for its clean water and rivers. Today, Nairobi and Ngong’ rivers are a pale shadow of their former selves. With the kind of pollution, industrial wastage and human waste that is being pumped into rivers, the"
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