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    "id": 197137,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kiilu",
    "speaker_title": "The Member for Makueni",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter L. N. Kiilu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to continue with my contribution. Yesterday, I was on the Floor contributing in support of the President's landmark Speech. I come from Makueni Constituency, which is one of the ASAL constituencies. One of the major challenges that we face is lack of water, which is a basic human right. This is an area where we depend on the mercies of the weather. The rain predicability is very poor. I understand that a new policy is being formulated on water harvesting and storage. The Government should focus its attention, not only to Makueni, but also to other ASAL constituencies, where people have been reduced to paupers who depend on hand-outs. I am sure with proper water storage for irrigation, we can empower people in the ASAL areas to contribute positively to the economy of this country. In my constituency, we have put up health centres and other health delivery units using the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) money and on Harambee basis. These health facilities are not being put into use. I would like to appeal to the Government to open up these facilities, so that we can have a healthy nation, which can take care of its people. Finally, I want to talk about infrastructure in this country. We are happy that the Government is rehabilitating roads all over the country. However, it is only the highways which are 312 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 20, 2008 being rehabilitated. I would like to see a situation where feeder roads are given a priority because majority of our people live in rural areas. So, with the provision of feeder roads, many people in the rural areas will be able to travel to and fro and participate in the economic activities of this country. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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