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    "speaker_name": "Suba South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Caroli Omondi",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to add my voice to this Motion. It is true that there are changes in time. The world is changing. We are changing from the bush where we come from, from the Stone Age, and growing into technology. In this country, we sometimes normally listen to the weatherman. I do not know whether it is the equipment they normally use or the system to get rain forecasts and advise of what is happening with the weather that fails. It will help to embrace technology to cure these challenges. We saw how climate change affected the Kajiado, Isiolo, and Ukambani regions sometime last year. The whole area was dry. The only advice from the weatherman was that there would be very heavy rain. They gave a scenario of massive rains in the country. Kenyans were told to be ready for the heavy rains. To be fair to the weatherman, he said there would be a lot of rain. Kenyans are happy to have the rain because we can see what is happening in the country. What has happened in the country? We have water, the country is green, the harvest is good, and we can get cheap milk and maize because of the rain. This is why we say it is very important to embrace technology and the weatherman to give us the exact time to expect rainfall. That will be better for the country. That is why I rise to support the Motion. It is not only timely but it must be implemented. We have been passing many motions in this House. We passed many motions in the other Parliament. Still, I see them coming back again using the same drafting language. When we pass a motion, it is always important for the Committee on Implementation to make a follow-up and see how far it goes and how Government departments or agencies handle the issue. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this chance. I support the Motion. I tell the weatherman to be scientifically factual using technology and not be like a herbalist. Thank you very much."
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