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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Seme, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal",
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    "content": "The Bill also talks about information. With information and risk management, we are aware that areas like Budalang’i and Nyando are likely to experience flooding when the rainy season approaches. What risk and classification do you put in place? When you have a classification, you can then use algorithms. You cannot wait until it happens to determine what needs to be done. You manage emergencies by using algorithms and putting up Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on how to respond. Having structures will also tell you who should do it. I therefore support the Intergovernmental Council of Disaster Risk Management. We must look into the word “risk” more than disaster. If we start thinking when the disaster occurs, we miss the point. We have had a problem in our devolved systems. Hon. Temporary Speaker, as a lawyer, you know about a body called the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee and the Secretariat of the Council of Governors. One is illegal while the other one is not working. Even if we form intergovernmental structures, we must be willing to actually get them to work. Otherwise, there will be points of argument. We then create an authority. What I like about it is that when you have assessed a risk, it must come in at the preplanning stage, and must have a budget. The worst thing is when you wait to have a disaster to start looking for funds. As the Leader of the Majority Party said, sometimes the government is not prepared and therefore philanthropists take advantage to seek credit for it. Philanthropists are good but they should work within a laid down structure. In fact, during disasters, they should be controlled because quite often they can derail issues. In 2007, when we had Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), we had to go in and control the philanthropists who interfered with established structures guiding the workers and distribution of donated food and medicines. Otherwise, they seem to take over. I like the council and authority that have been put in place for preplanning and budgeting to create a framework. This also applies to sponsors. At times it is better for them to give funds and work through a structure rather than have different people coming in with lots of food or medicines that may have expired. People run around helter-skelter. The authorities will address such issues."
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