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    "id": 286359,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/286359/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Raila",
    "speaker_title": "The Prime Minister",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 195,
        "legal_name": "Raila Amolo Odinga",
        "slug": "raila-odinga"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Mr. Njuguna wanted to know the plans to evacuate families who are marooned by the raging floods across the country. The hon. Member will have noticed a lot of efforts being made by the Government across the country to assist people who are affected by the floods, whether they are at the Cast around Malindi, whether they are in North Eastern, whether they are Turkana area, in Western Kenya, Central Kenya and so on. I talked about Western Kenya because a lot of effort is being made to move these people to safe places. The floods came rather very abruptly but the Government is coping with it. Mr. Chachu was concerned about funding for the DMA. This is a new Authority which has been created by the Government in recognition of the challenge that is now posed by drought which has become more regular than in the past as a result of the climate change. It is an issue that is not just confined to Kenya. We have a similar problem in Ethiopia, Eritrea and also Djibouti and Somalia. Last year, the horn of Africa experienced the worst drought in the last 60 years. We now know that this is not just a one-time occurrence but we do not have to wait for another 60 years. In the face of this climate change, we now have to rethink our strategy because it appears that pastoralism as we have practiced it for generations and generations is becoming unsustainable. Therefore, there is need to wean our people from just dependence on pastoralism as a way of life and diversify. So we need to introduce a sedentary form of existence to some of our people but as we construct the dams for harvesting rain water, we also introduce smart agriculture which will enable our people to produce other food crops like vegetables and fruits. This is what they have done in a place like Israel which is a desert. However, this requires cultural or attitudinal change and we need to work, therefore, with the leaders in these regions as we introduce these new ways of life for our people. But yes, I want to assure the hon. member that this new institution is going to be fully funded so that it can deal with this disaster. Mr. Mbuvi asked about the Sinai Fire but he is being very economical with the facts because he needs to make a complete disclosure to the House that some of these people had been advised to move out of the area---"
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