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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Raila",
    "speaker_title": "The Prime Minister",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Raila Amolo Odinga",
        "slug": "raila-odinga"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not know what is out of order! These people had been asked to move out of this area. The hon. Member himself, for pure populism, was at the forefront in agitating the people not to move and the accident then occurred. Investigations have been carried out and the report is available which the hon. Member then has but we are talking all the time about compensations. So, when a tanker rolls and people rush to go and draw fuel from that tanker and then they are burnt in the process, should the Government be using money to compensate those people? This idea of the Government compensating the victims is being taken too far in this country to the level that is irresponsible. We sympathize with the families and we raise money to help the families or those who die. There are people who have insurances and the insurance will deal with those issues. The Kenya Pipeline Corporation has insurance. So, there is a process of going through before compensation can be done. It is not an issue of the Government. Where will the Government get the money to compensate the people? Compensation is done through insurance companies. Hon. Chepkitony asked about landslides. Landslides have caused the loss of a lot of lives for our people in different parts of the country. Sometimes it is avoidable but sometimes, it is not avoidable. Sometimes it is not easy to predict that a piece of land is going to slide or sink. Sometimes it is an accident, but sometimes it is predictable and people have been warned to more out, but people sometimes resist moving out. So, it is an area where I agree that we need to work very closely with our people and our scientists, so that we can help our people. There are cases where people have nowhere else to go and, therefore, they stay even after they have been warned. In those kinds of cases, alternative sites should be looked for, so that these people can be relocated. This occurs in different parts of our country and sometimes it is very difficult to predict that it is going to happen. People who live on the slopes of hills and mountains ought to find out if, for example, that area could be prone to landslides, so that something can be done. I want to assure the Member of the Government’s concern to ensure safety and security of all its citizens. We will do what is possible to warn our people and if possible, relocate those who can be relocated."
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