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    "id": 204086,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/204086/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mwiraria",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Environment and Natural Resources",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "David Mwiraria",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) My Ministry has stepped up efforts in the enforcement of the relevant provision of the Environment Management and Co-ordination Act (EMCA) 1999 on water bodies across the communities with a view to subjecting any agricultural activities with significant negative impact on the environment to an environmental audit. Such activities include water abstraction for various uses and any other activity that may be detrimental to the ecosystem. My Ministry co-ordinates lead agencies in the promotion of equitable utilisation of water resources while ensuring that water abstraction is kept at a sustainable level. (b) I am aware of the impact of reduced flow of water on pastoralists downstream. As mentioned earlier, my Ministry has put much emphasis on the enforcement of the relevant provisions of the EMCA to stem the negative impact of reduced flow on pastoralists downstream of the Uaso Nyiro River."
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