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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marsabit County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Naomi Waqo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Page 12 clearly indicates the areas that have been identified such as water and sanitation. The whole of last week and this week, I was involved in water tracking measures at my own cost because the people of Marsabit, Moyale and Saku constituencies have water problems. Water tracking needs to be done seriously so that people can get water. Some of our areas got roads during President Kibaki’s regime. We have a road from Isiolo to Marsabit and beyond. However, there are no roads that serves the town and other places. That is why I urge the county governments to construct feeder roads and take care of them. Some people in our areas travel for over 300 kilometres to get to health facilities. Sometimes expectant mothers suffer as they deliver on the road, and they are not taken care of hygienically. Most of them lose their lives. That is why we need this Fund. To date, there is no electricity in some parts of our country. That is why we advocate for electricity connectivity. Given the opportunity, this Fund can transform many areas that are marginalised. As I said earlier, as we think of marginalised areas, let us also think of the marginalised groups in those areas. Let us give opportunities to the youth, persons living with disability and women in those 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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