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    "id": 1451276,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wamatinga",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13582,
        "legal_name": "Wahome Wamatinga",
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    "content": "ensure that most of the disasters caused by carelessness or mishandling of those explosive or flammable cargo are avoided. Another major cause of fires, especially in the rural settlement, is electrification. We know that we have a shortage of qualified electricians in this county, and whenever wiring is done, we find a lot of short-circuiting. In the process, we end up losing a lot of lives because of things that could be avoided. As we come up with this Bill, it would be important to ensure that we have policies in place to ensure that we maintain standards, which will ensure that these accidents do not happen. As I console the family of Muchomba in Kavendera in Kiawara, who lost his life through fire tragedy, it is important to note that the county governments have not risen up to the occasion of ensuring that the fire services are moved closer to the people. Therefore, I would advise Senators when conducting their oversight role to ensure that we enforce having firefighting equipment that can adapt to the conditions on the ground. I have seen many counties buy ten wheelers as firefighting engines, but their roads are too narrow to allow these motor vehicles to pass. That has happened several times in the slum areas. Due to poor physical planning, those firefighters do not have access, and therefore end up coming too late when the fire has destroyed everything. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as we look forward to passing this Bill, I request my fellow Senator, Sen. Abass, as he looks at the operationalization, to also look at the practicability of having standards put in place, and adaptability of the same in different counties, and the diversity of those regulations, so that each and every county can come up with minimum standards that are adaptable in their county. I support."
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