{"id":145743,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/145743/?format=json","text_counter":17,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Chachu","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":18,"legal_name":"Francis Chachu Ganya","slug":"francis-ganya"},"content":"THAT, aware that northern Kenya and other arid lands face perennial drought of a cyclic nature; mindful that this occasions severe negative economic, social and environmental effects; noting that currently responses to drought are reactive due to lack of proactive measures; concerned that the country lacks a legal framework designed to mitigate these problems; this House urges the Government to establish a Drought Management Authority responsible for drought preparedness and response, including forecasting, impact assessment and management policy, drought preparedness and mitigation."}