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    "id": 1372583,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mumma",
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    "content": "back to the national Government. In my view, the manner in which this Bill has been provided reverses devolution. We need to ask ourselves as we look at this law. Firstly, it is not as urgent as we were being told. We were told this law must pass quickly because it is delaying the Government’s plan to deliver on development. I cannot see anything here urgent. The urgent thing is to try and revive the former National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation (NWCPC) as it was and give it resources and functions that belong to it. I urge all of us to look at this seriously and see how we can streamline this sector. We have nine national regional water companies. Each county also has its own water service provider. Under another Ministry, we also have regional development authorities with water functions. I call upon Members of this House to take this matter seriously. There is a time I suggested that we should form a Committee on Water because we do not have one. Water is part of the environment and land, but we are not looking seriously at this function. I suggest that this House considers setting up a Committee on Water to streamline what is happening. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would also like the team to look at the Abdikadir Report that recommended the rationalization of functions of State corporations. What we are being told here is to reverse devolution and create more parastatals, which we should be winding up. I would like us to be that brave House that will stay true to the Constitution of Kenya and devolved governance system and do what is right. Finally, I call upon our secretariat because I know they are a brilliant team. Even if a law originates from the National Assembly, they should do a proper analysis of the laws against the Constitution and share with every Member, so that as we contribute we are able to do justice to what our mandate is as the Senate. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I oppose this Bill."
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