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    "id": 1490459,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1490459/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, you will need to protect Sen. Methu from the Senate Majority Leader because you can see the excitement of the Majority Leader on the matter. I wish to congratulate Sen. Methu, one of our youngest Senators in the House for proving, time and again, that he is equal to the task. We are proud that one of the youngest Senators continues to demonstrate good leadership skills, both in the Committee and in mediation. It shows the confidence of the House leadership led by the Senate Majority Leader to assign him to such serious tasks. We usually say that water is life, it is critical and important, but the sad story is that accessibility of water here in Nairobi or other parts of the country is still a challenge, especially in Eastern, North Eastern and Nairobi. Last time, I said that there is no difference between access to water for the people in Northern Kenya, Eastern and Nairobi. In Nairobi, it comes like a doctor’s appointment. You are never sure when water will be available in our taps. This is a big challenge and when we get legislative interventions led by Sen. Methu’s Committee to come up with solutions, we do not take it for granted. Madam Temporary Speaker, I will begin by Clause 11 where the National Assembly wanted the Water Sector Trust Fund and yet it is counties that fund this trust fund. It is critical because the water trust funds are used for water and sanitation. For example, in Kapsabet Town, we have a population of 87,000 people and we depend on water that is being supplied through electricity and generators because we are still waiting the establishment of Keben Dam that will ensure there is access to water to Kapsabet Town. The reason I am making this point is that under the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF), there is an en-masse urban-rural movement. Therefore, it is critical to access water. There are many upcoming towns, especially in our counties. For example, in Nandi, we have ten upcoming trading centres in the six sub-counties. This growth continues to---"
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