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    "id": 1251426,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "have the largest aquifer that can supply water for 70 years. We should ensure there is access of water for animals and irrigation and this is how we can improve food security. I am happy President (Dr.) William Ruto has ensured there are dams like Karimenu, Bosto Dam in Bomet where Commissioner Sen. Korir comes from. We have Chemususu Dam in Baringo County and a number of them in northern Kenya and across the country. The President has proposed that he is working on building 100 dams. In Nandi County, we are lucky because we have revived the Keben Dam which will ensure that we have access to water in Kapsabet which is the headquarters of Nandi County and Lessos. We are happy that we have Keben Dam on course. We are happy that Kipkaren Dam is on course and will cost at least Kshs1.2 billion. This dam is next to my home and will supply water to Mosoriot, Kabiyet and other areas in Nandi North. We have an ongoing sewerage and sanitation project around Nandi Hills. We also have the Kesses Dam which supplies water up to Lessos Ward, parts of Nandi Hills Constituency, Moi University and other areas. We should ensure everyone has access to water supply in their homes. I see my time is far spent and we need to hear from colleagues. I was being a told a story of a developer in this city that decided to develop sewerage, piping for water and build a septic tank. I do not want to mention the apartment in this city. They put a septic tank without a proper sewerage and sanitation process. We need to teach Kenyans on how to save water. Let us promote water quality and recycling. Finally, I call upon the National Construction Authority (NCA) which is under the Ministry of Roads and Transport to check and ensure compliance as they approve the buildings and physical plans. Our enforcement agency is the NCA and they should check these buildings to ensure that the standards are met. We are lucky that the Chairperson of Roads, Transportation and Housing Sen. Thang’wa, the Senator for Kiambu County, is here. Kiambu County is the worst affected by the issue of collapsing buildings. I know he has had conversations with the NCA to ensure that before approval of these buildings, standards are met. I hope the Chair and the Government can reconstitute the NCA because we are having problems in approval of the plans. Old buildings like the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) where our offices are, has a lot of challenges. Most of the Senators will not tell you that there are no lights in the offices or water in some of the toilets. It is very dirty. We need to push for renovation and standard approval codes. Most of my colleagues are suffering in KICC because the management has decided to sleep on the job. Looking at the way you are agreeing with me, I know you are also a victim. Even the corridors of KICC have no lights. It is good that the PSC Commissioner, Sen. Korir, is here. The PSC needs more funding to ensure that such issues are looked into. We are suffering in KICC and I hope yourself and your office can intervene so that we have good offices to ensure we dispense serious Motions, Statements and Bills since Senators are working in a good environment."
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