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    "id": 264190,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/264190/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Waititu",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Water and Irrigation",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 147,
        "legal_name": "Ferdinand Ndung'u Waititu",
        "slug": "ferdinand-waititu"
    },
    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am aware that River Ragati is experiencing considerable low flow due to the long dry spell being experienced in the area and over- abstraction of water from the river by community based projects for domestic and irrigation purposes. Some of the water abstractions are illegal. The dam was designed according to the recommendations in the guidelines for design and construction for dams and pans in Kenya, and the provision to maintain environmental flow within the river course was allowed during design and construction of the dam. My Ministry held a meeting on 20th July, 2011 with the Community-Based Projects officials abstracting water from the river and the following measures were discussed and agreed upon to save the situation:-"
}