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    "id": 239668,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/239668/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Musila",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "David Musila",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. It is a mere coincidence that the Member for Mwingi South speaks immediately after the Member for Mwingi North. I would like to thank Prof. Oniang'o for, finally, coming up with a Motion to introduce the National Famine and Drought Management Bill. I say this because the Government has up to now failed to manage famine and drought in this country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is, indeed, sad that 43 years after Independence, we are still talking about famine. People are unable to feed themselves when the Government is able to provide the necessary funds to facilitate irrigation. In every single year that passes, the amount of money that the Government spends to provide relief food in famine-stricken areas is sufficient to provide water in one district and completely eradicate famine in that area. During the last financial year, Kshs2 billion was allegedly spent in Mwingi District to transport famine relief food and buy-- -"
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