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    "id": 1493432,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwingi Central, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gideon Mulyungi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am not in the USA. I want to speak on another subject. Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 44(2)(c), I wish to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy and Irrigation regarding the utilisation of funds allocated for the sinking of boreholes in Mwingi Central Constituency. During the Financial Year 2023/2024, this House allocated money for the construction of boreholes across the country to alleviate the challenge of water shortages, especially in arid and semi-arid areas. As part of Parliament’s endeavour to facilitate access for ordinary Kenyans to their economic rights as envisaged in Article 43(1)(d) of the Constitution, the House graciously provided funding for two boreholes, one at Kavuko Primary School and another at Kalesi Primary School in Mwingi Central Constituency. Each borehole was allocated Ksh10 million. The National Treasury released the money to the implementing agency, Tanathi Water Works Development Agency. Of note is that this money was allocated following the area residents’ outcry during public participation in Kitui County in the 2023/2024 Budget. The implementing agency commenced drilling the two boreholes. They drilled to the point of finding water and abandoned the works before completion, citing lack of funds. The area is very dry, and residents usually walk 10 kilometres to fetch water from the few seasonal rivers, which also dry up during prolonged dry seasons like now. Therefore, the boreholes would have greatly eased the residents' burden of searching for water. It is against this background that I now seek a Statement from the Chairperson, and in particular, request for the following information: 1. Why the implementation of the project was started without the public participation of the local stakeholders and area residents, who had requested the project in the first place. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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