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    "id": 1414162,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1414162/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Igembe Central, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Karitho",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1574,
        "legal_name": "Cyprian Kubai Iringo",
        "slug": "cyprian-kubai-iringo"
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to add my voice to this very important Bill. The National Disaster Risk Management Authority will be very crucial and important in this country. Disasters which have been befalling this country have caused us a lot of damages and losses. The main essence of this agency is prevention. This country is of age and it is very embarrassing for us to be caught pants down by disasters, without preparedness. For example, when it comes to floods, this country should be prepared, have structures in place to know when the rains will be in excess. This will enable us to harvest the rainwater for useful purposes in future. The country cannot afford to be losing year in and year out through floods. We have cases of arson in schools and property is lost. In most cases, electricity is connected faultily. We should be prepared properly to avoid such unnecessary damages and losses. If we plan effectively before these disasters come, we can save a lot of property that end up being destroyed. Cattle rustling should be considered a disaster in this country. You find a family that has used all its resources to put up a farm and animals, and then rustlers come and steal them. That should be considered a disaster and the organisation should also take care of that to know how to compensate those who lose their livestock. In short, I support this Bill and we should be prepared early enough to counter these disasters beforehand. It will be very embarrassing for a country like Kenya, which has gone miles in technological advancements, not to be in a position to detect disasters on time before they strike. Flooding and arson in some institutions should be detected early enough. Authorities from the county level are very vital. Some counties do not even have fire extinguishers or firefighting machines. Therefore, this agency will have the equipment in place to fight disasters on time before more destruction is done. We also need post-disaster rehabilitation. Some communities have had all their property lost in disasters. We need counselling centres where those affected can be counselled to continue with their lives after disasters. Some end up losing everything including their lives. Post-disaster rehabilitation should be handled properly by having counselling centres for the affected members of the community. The Authority will manage resources. It will be very 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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