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    "id": 1414182,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": "effectiveness and coordinated disaster preparedness. How do we prevent, respond, mitigate and recover from disasters instead of waiting for disasters to happen? For many years, Budalang’i Constituency has been ravaged by floods. When River Nyando and River Nzoia break their banks, people suffer. For instance, the famous lady of ‘ serikali saidia ’ during the late President Mwai Kibaki’s regime brought to the fore the sufferings of the people of Budalang’i from floods. The Government at that time, was moved by those calls to establish dykes and other mitigation measures. However, we do not have to wait for Kenyans to cry out. We should be proactive to see to it that we not only prevent disasters but also ensure that Kenyans recover quickly post-disasters. This Bill also seeks to reduce disaster risks and vulnerabilities at the national and county levels of governments. Members are aware that every county and the national Government have funds set aside for unforeseen emergencies. These contingency funds are never utilised for the right purposes. When disasters hit counties, the governors have no resources yet in their budgets, they had budgeted for contingency funds for such eventualities. By the time disaster hits them, they are ill-prepared and always calling upon the national Government to come to their rescue."
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