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    "id": 1354637,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Limuru, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon (Eng) John Kiragu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me a chance. I thank the Member for Mandera North for bringing this Motion. This is a very serious issue. It affects many of our people in the country. We know that the whole world is facing a very tough time with the climate change and here in Kenya we are seeing very serious issues of El Niño . When I hear my colleagues talk about the problems that are encountered in various parts of the country, I stand with them because it is really painful to hear that some kids could not do their exams when they were supposed to do them, and they could not access various services that they need. The current El Niño weather phenomenon affects the whole country. Even in my area of Limuru, we are worried about landslides. I know that as a country, we need to have strategies for dealing with this problem. We know that the final solution is to harvest water and know how to control the flooding. We do not have a contract to fill the Indian Ocean. Our business should be how to build dams and control the floods. During this time, it is very hard to even repair the roads that have been damaged, but basic things can help. Here in Nairobi, there has been a change because of the mere fact that people have taken time to unblock the drainage system. It is important for us even in the rural areas to do the very basic things to ensure that that drainage system is open so that when the water comes, it does not cut the roads. We may not have enough funds, but we can attract public-private partnerships (PPP) in construction of dams. At the same time, the county governments can map out the areas that are likely to be affected by flooding so that they can advise people in time on where to construct dams. In most cases, they are the ones who approve such projects. It is important for them to also take part in ensuring that they assist in this matter."
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