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    "id": 1399914,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1399914/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui West, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Edith Nyenze",
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    "content": "In the past, coordination has been blamed for slow response to crisis. With the establishment of such an authority and presence in the counties, the response will be very fast and this will save lives. The Bill has come at the right time. In the long run, some of the disasters that occur every time will no longer be labelled as disasters. For instance, for a disaster like flooding of a river, we should come up with a solution because we already know the problem. A solution like building a bridge. We know drought affects mostly the Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL) areas. When there is plenty of harvest, food can be stored to be provided to these areas during the drought season. With the Risk Management Fund and an authority in place, some of these risks will stop being disasters with time. The funds can also be used to buy fire equipment in case of fire disasters. This will aid in preparedness in terms of responding immediately whenever a disaster occurs thereby saving lives. I know of River Enziu which is in Hon. Mulyungi’s constituency. It killed very many people sometime back. If we had this authority in place and enlisted this river as a disaster, the tragedy would have probably been avoided through some mitigation measures. A bridge is currently being constructed there, but it is yet to be completed. I also have an accident-prone area in my constituency; after every few days, people are killed. The road between Nkubu, Kabati and Gatutu has claimed so many lives due to road accidents. This authority should look into such incidents; establish the reason for the accidents and come up with mitigation measures. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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