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    "id": 1410480,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1410480/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Githunguri, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba",
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    "content": "menace of the floods all over the country, and more particularly those who were affected by the water at Muniu and Maige villages in Mai Mahiu, and Kijabe. It is, indeed, very sad to note the water that really ravaged homes and properties of people around Mai Mahiu was meant to have been sorted out by the Ministry of Roads, Transport and Public Works. Why do I say so? It is because a lot of media stations have reported that it was a dam, while we know very well it was not. It was water that was blocked by a railway tunnel that could have been unblocked long time ago by the Ministry of Roads, Transport and Public Works. Even as we speak about the errors of omission and commission, we must speak to the relevant ministries on their errors of commission. Why did the Ministry of Roads, Transport and Public Works not avert the situation? That was not a natural dam. It was water that was blocked by trees and ravages from the rains. If the Ministry took its job seriously, we would not have had that kind of scenario. I am very happy to see the kind of response the Government is now giving. Two days after this menace or accident happened, where were our military and disciplined forces who in their camps and barracks have specific forces that are trained on disaster management? It is very unfortunate that we do not give much weight to planning and disaster management cycle in this country. Before a disaster happens, we should have a planning team on preparedness, mitigation measures, recovery, rescue and response. That is the cycle of disaster management. We do not put weight on preparedness, mitigation and recovery in this country. We only give money to response and rescue. We find ourselves getting into a cycle of repeated accidents and we do not offer long-lasting solution. There are countries that have created a whole ministry of disaster management and response. Bangladesh has a fully-fledged budgeted ministry for this kind of activity, yet in Kenya this is just a unit tacked somewhere under the Ministry of Interior and National Administration. When it comes to budgeting, we do not give much money to such activities that can determine the number of people that can die or be rescued."
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