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    "id": 207938,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ndambuki",
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        "legal_name": "Gideon Musyoka Ndambuki",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Machakos Town, where the Minister comes from, is served by water from Mt. Kilimanjaro, but that water never reaches the town. We would like to know what happened to that water, yet, it was meant for Machakos Town. Machakos Town, in the old days, was being served by five boreholes. Those boreholes are still there but they are not being used. Could the Minister allocate some money to provide water to that town? If you go to that town, you will find that it stinks. You cannot even enter some of the toilets which are located at the bus stop, because there is no water in that town. It is common knowledge that Machakos Town is one of the oldest towns. As I speak, the town lags behind. Some of the factories have been closed down because of lack of water, for example, Coca-cola Bottlers. As we provide water for drinking, we need also to provide water for our businessmen, so that the town can grow fast. It has taken so long for this town to grow. Before I wind up, I would like to urge the Minister that he should proceed with the projects that he has initiated. We should also take care of our sewage facilities in our towns. The Ministry should also be fair when distributing funds to cater for water projects. We should not forget to protect the catchment areas. We need to gazette those areas where water comes from, so that they are not grabbed by anybody. That will ensure that our future is protected. Our children will continue to have safe and clean drinking water. Even in Nairobi City, we do not have sufficient water. We, sometimes, have estates going without water for some time. We also need to take care of those areas. We have many visitors visiting Nairobi City. We are getting more earnings from tourists. But if visitors to our country cannot access clean water, we will be chasing them away. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support."
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