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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as we try to conserve the Mau, we must also take other conservatory measures. It pains me that after every rainy season, all our water runs down to the Indian Ocean. We do not dam that water. There are many other countries that are drier than Kenya. I will give an example of Spain. In Spain, it is a Government policy that not a single drop of water should reach Mediterranean Sea. They, therefore, build dams on all those small rivers. There is a dam after five kilometers. They even build dams on empty valleys so that when rain falls, water is conserved there. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, even here, if we look at the water from our house roofs, not a single drop of water is collected! The water that can be collected from the roofs of our houses is actually more than enough to meet the needs of this country. But those conservatory efforts have not been made! In fact, it would be in the interest of hon. Members to know that the Nairobi City Council by-laws prohibit the harvesting of rain water. They prohibit! I can understand that the intention was to create revenue for the water department. But now, we are facing a dire shortage of water. We, therefore, need to take any conservatory measure to conserve our water. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, our rivers have dried up and, again, that is a fact. Our river bends have no water and our swamps have been cleared of water. So, we also need to protect our wet areas. It pains me to see some houses in Nairobi that are built over rivers. Some rivers have been covered. Some houses have been built on wetlands and riparian reserves. So, we must take action in total, not just in Mau. People are talking about Mau only because we have seen the devastating effects of its destruction."
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