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    "id": 1408522,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kilifi North, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Owen Baya",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. Yes, disaster has struck this country. It is a sad day for this country and a sad week indeed. We have lost many lives which we condole with the families of the victims. We have this situation in the country. This situation is unprecedented and not only in this country, but also in the whole of East Africa and other parts of the world. When I saw the planes “swimming” in water at the Dubai Airport, I was surprised. I thought that Dubai was one country which was really set for disaster preparedness. But we saw that. We saw what happened in Abu Dhabi and other parts of the world, including France. These are unprecedented times. The weather has changed and climate change is real. I have heard people, especially here in Nairobi where I am also a resident, pointing ugly fingers at the Governor of Nairobi. I do not really think that we are justified to do that. Disaster preparedness or not, we have a problem that is climate change driven and that we must all face as Kenyans. Some of the best roads that were built in this country have not been washed away. They were built with harsh weather in mind, but we saw what had happened on the expressway, because of excess rain. We saw excess rain at the coast and the damage that it caused. What we need to do as a world is to find a global solution to climate change challenges. We need to look at what we can do as a globe to ensure that we are prepared for such adverse changes of the weather. I have heard someone say that, this country has talked big on climate change and done very much, yet we are faced with this situation. I do not think that there is any government that is adequately prepared for today, regarding the climate changes that we have. Countries will continue to face these challenges and have heavy rains, but we must ultimately come together as a globe. The President of the Republic of Kenya was at the forefront to see that we shall have climate change issues in the world. He rallied the whole of the world. and Africa to come together and discuss issues of climate change. As a country we are ahead of time in terms of climate change. We however need to allow the government’s approach and ourselves to consolidate and face what we have. A lot has been damaged. Today, I laid the Budget Statements. The Budget is coming to this House for discussion and approval. I want these Members to stand and say that we must allocate money to mitigate disasters. But when it comes to where we are called upon to look at issues from that aspect, everybody will want to pull on their side. There is a saying in Swahili that 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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