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    "id": 1424984,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Mutinda",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Bill. I really appreciate the Senate Majority Leader for bringing it. First, I give my sincere condolences to all the families that have lost their beloved ones during this particular time. We have seen the damage the floods have caused, ranging from the health sector, the road infrastructure and the schools. I have looked at this Bill and I feel that it comes at a very critical time in our country. At times, we should go beyond looking at issues in a financial perspective. We need to look at what brings us to the positions that we are in and what makes us make the decisions that we make at that particular time. As much as there is always a cost implication, the impact that the decision will bring aboard is very important. Looking at this Bill, it focuses on addressing very key fundamental issues as far as the weather forecast is concerned. The issues that are going to be addressed are long term. It is more on the provision of regulation, coordination, monitoring, management and control of the meteorological services. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Bill also focuses on having an authority called the Kenya Metrological Service Authority which will be undertaking all activities necessary for the proper performance of functions under this particular Act, that may be lawfully done or performed by anybody or corporate responsible for the provision of meteorological services in Kenya; among many other services that are going to be embarked on. I listened to my colleague from Makueni County and his disapproval was so much on the financial implications. We are at a time of climate change and more specific, the climate financials. There is a lot of funding in matters climate change. In the Committee on Finance and budget that I sit as the Vice-Chairperson, we allocate conditional funds mostly on matters climate change to different counties. So, funding is already in place. What needs to be understood as far as this Bill is concerned is the impact the personnel will bring on board, so that when we have disasters such as floods, there are better mitigation measures. More dams should be put in place because this water from floods should have been collected. We note that as a country, we also experience drought. However, if we set dams aside, some of these climate change effects such as drought can be addressed when"
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