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    "id": 1563383,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1563383/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13199,
        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
        "slug": "enoch-kiio-wambua"
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    "content": "I would like to begin by commending the Committee on Energy, especially on their visit to the Thange River last week. It is unimaginable that the people of Thange are still grappling with the consequences of an oil spill that happened in 2015, yet the Government is almost mum on that issue. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appeal to the committee led by Sen. (Dr.) Oburu to go beyond just scratching the surface on that matter, but ensure that the truth of the matter in relation to that spill and the suffering of the people of Thange come to light. This is weird because the oil spill was detected in 2015. However, one cannot tell how much longer that spill was happening and how much longer these people have consumed contaminated water every day of their life. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in other democracies, that would be a serious crisis. There is a call to action in that happening to ensure a complete shutdown of the entire region, to clean up the mess before we can allow people to live, grow crops and take water from that place. A serious conversation needs to happen. On the matter of the inquiries that the Senate on Health are carrying out, allow me to say they need to move this in-house and country---"
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