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    "content": "Water is critical. I am glad that the two Ministers whose Votes we are discussing today are here. I just want to talk a bit on the challenges we are facing in northern Kenya with regard to water. Almost all constituencies in North Eastern Province now depend on boreholes. The boreholes are now managed not by the Government officials, but by the communities because of the reforms carried out in the water sector. However, I think they never thought seriously about these reforms. It is high time we reviewed these policies, because the management of the boreholes is left in the hands of villagers who do not understand how an engine functions. As a result most of the engines have broken down. So, there is need to rely on the engineers and not only on the Board because the district water engineers are the ones who live with the community. You will be surprised that in the whole of Wajir District, for instance, there is only one electrician for nearly 60 or 70 boreholes! Now, if one borehole collapses, that electrician will move there. If another borehole collapses, it can wait for days before he comes there. So, there is need, even as we know that there is a ban on the recruitment, to see whether, through the district water engineers, even on casual basis, electricians and general technical managers can be recruited. That is because we have a real challenge there. During that period, in spite of all the problems that the Ministry is facing, please, respond more critically to the drought, particularly in the area of drilling more boreholes and the supply of fuel. That is because the animals can no longer fetch any amount of money and the communities are expected to purchase their fuel in order to service the boreholes. With those few remarks, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to support."
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