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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this Vote. The Ministryâs work has been felt in this country. Many hon. Members have contributed positively about the good work of this Ministry. However, I would like to ask the Ministry to do some work so that we can feel them in my constituency. We have not quite felt them. I am only concerned with the issue of irrigation, as far as it remains under the Ministry of Water and Irrigation; I think we are headed for mucky waters. We have a history of this department. We saw what became of the Mwea Irrigation Scheme. Now, we are pumping in billions into this board. I am afraid and many hon. Members have said the same that we may end up in a disaster. It is important that what we have said be taken seriously and acted upon quickly because we do not want to come back here next year and start wondering about what became of the billions that we pumped there. The other issue that I would want the Ministry to consider is water harvesting. The Ministry of Agriculture is doing a lot across other places. It is important as the Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology said that a little more of attention be given to those areas that produce food, particularly now when there is drought. If we are not helped at the constituencies to dig water pans and rehabilitate the existing dams, then the situation will be worse than it is now. While we must move to the ASAL areas"
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