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    "id": 1417809,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1417809/?format=api",
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    "speaker_name": "Wajir West, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Yussuf Farah",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to contribute to this Motion by Hon. Haro. The world is now in the era of technology, and we need to embrace technology. What Hon. Haro has brought today is something that we need to embrace as a country. If you remember, during the floods and the drought season, there was a lot of confusion when the Meteorology Department warned about the floods and the drought. Even the President himself doubted the verdict or the announcement by the meteorologists. That clearly shows that the method we are using now is outdated, inaccurate, and cannot be relied upon. It is time to now migrate from outdated technology to a new level of technology. Hon. Temporary Speaker, as we know, many things are happening. The country is shifting from analogue to digital. It is also the right time to shift from the original method of focusing to a satellite way of doing things. Where I come from, in Northern Kenya, it is very difficult for the meteorologists and even the locals to understand and determine the weather forecast. The climate has changed and completely disrupted everything that the traditional people were used to doing. People used to look at the moon, others at the stars, and others at the sky to confirm and know exactly when the rains were near or when the drought was coming. But since climate change happened, everything has gone upside down. People cannot predict exactly when they will get rain and when there will be drought. Therefore, this must necessitate a different method of weather forecasting. Hon. Temporary Speaker, developed countries, such as Saudia Arabia, use satellites to see the moon before we see it here in Kenya during the month of Ramadhan. That has clearly shifted the dimension of how the moon is sighted in this world. We should also use satellites to predict and forecast the weather and see exactly what time we should expect rain so that people can prepare. If there is drought, pastoralists can migrate to look for better pastures and water. If rain is expected, they can stay in a particular area. This Motion was brought at the right time; it is a Motion we all need to support and embrace as a country to get accurate data from meteorologists. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity."
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