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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank Mr. Chachu for giving me two minutes to also contribute to this very important Motion. Not long ago, there was an equally very important Motion brought to this House by Mr. Affey that proposed that we should have rotational sittings of this House. In fact, had we had this Motion debated somewhere in the northern part of this country, perhaps, we would have given it more weight because it would have impacted more on us as Members, by seeing the severity of the drought out there. We would have seen Kenyans suffering and their livestock dying. We would have walked by the carcasses of their animals. It is a serious matter. It is time that we had an authority to manage drought. Drought is something that has been experienced for many years and it will come again in future. It is not just drought, but we have also had floods in Budalangâi and Nyando. These are not emergencies because every year, we have experienced floods or drought. It is time that we had an authority, particularly to focus on the drought situation, act in time and help Kenyans who are suffering from drought all over the country. We should focus on priorities which my colleagues have talked about. As a nation, we have not really prioritized certain areas such as the northern part of this country. Issues like drought have not been prioritised. As I speak here, we have a bloated Cabinet in a country faced with famine and drought. My time is up. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to support the Motion and urge the Government to take it seriously."
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