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    "id": 1490855,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wamatinga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Wahome Wamatinga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support the report by Sen. Osotsi. The issue of water reticulation and service providers has been wrongly handled for a long time. Indeed, Senators uphold and are determined to protect devolution. That being the case, we know this function is devolved and it must be undertaken by the counties. However, it must not be lost to us that we have aspects of water in some counties that cannot be handled by the county government alone and there must be concerted efforts by regional bodies. I support water development agencies because it is time that we changed our approach in water reticulation. The issue of non- revenue water has been discussed and addressed by various Senators in this House. The amount of investment required to put intelligent water systems, including water lines and smart meters, reservoirs and dams cannot be achieved by a single county. Also, different counties are endowed differently. Some natural resources like rivers are not enjoyed by all counties. It is imperative therefore, that we look at the water issue as a cross-cutting issue and it can only be invested into by both national and county governments by making water accessible to almost everyone in this country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am happy to say that Nyeri County is one of the counties that have minimum water challenges, but that is limited to some sub-counties in Nyeri. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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