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    "id": 131461,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/131461/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Lesrima",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 178,
        "legal_name": "Simon Saimanga Lesirma",
        "slug": "simon-lesirma"
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    "content": "We also need to prepare to fund “river training”. Whenever there is a disaster, we approach the Ministry. We are aware that when a river leaves its course, we need to redirect it back to its original course and a lot of resources are required. We are aware that the Ministry of Water and Irrigation does not have those resources. We are also aware that we may experience El Nino in the course of this year. I doubt whether there are resources that have been set aside for that purpose. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Kshs1.2 billion that has been set aside for the Strategic Grain Reserve is very little. The Relief Fund of Kshs1 billion is not adequate. I would like the Minister to utilize the interim results of the current census to determine allocation of funds. The National Aids Control Council is 90 per cent funded by donors. We need to have local coordinators to replace public health officers. The ARVs are 97 per cent externally funded and the drugs that are used to treat our people are not adequate. Finally, on disaster management, I would like to urge the Cabinet to give priority to the policy on disaster management and assist this Ministry to have district co- coordinators to deal with resource mobilization and support the command centres for disaster management."
}