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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wanjala",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 295,
        "legal_name": "Newton Wanjala Kulundu",
        "slug": "newton-kulundu"
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member has just confirmed that the pump is operational, although it is at a school. So, he only feels that more should be done. But this borehole, as I said, was done to 127 metres deep, and the yield is only 0.9 cubic metres per hour. The pump cannot work on 0.9 cubic metres, although we did, instead of 120 metres, which is normal, we went up to 127 metres and the yield was still low. So, for the pump set to work, we need 1.5 cubic metres. That is why the pump has failed. Then, we were forced to change to a hand pump. The hand pump, as I said, is operational, and he has just confirmed that. So, there is even no need of me going there. We gave to Ugunja, in 2005/2006, the same borehole for Kshs6 million, which did three boreholes at Nduru Primary School, Nyangu School and Ibenso School. These boreholes were constructed. Now, because of the failure of the other project, we turned to a hand pump and, through the Lake Victoria South Water Services Board, we are exploring other alternative ways of serving the 50,000 people he is talking about. 1858 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 19, 2007"
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