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    "content": "Nonetheless, I would like to confirm to him that when we visit the Lake Basin area, we shall also have a look at Mbita Causeway. We know there is a problem because it was sort of closed at a point where water should be flowing freely. We shall have to come up with alternative means of ensuring that people can move from one point to the other. So, we shall look into that when we get together as leaders. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, hon. Onyancha was suggesting that we dismiss those concerns as resulting from poor management of LVEMP. I would not be prepared to take that action now, but it could be taken once all facts and figures have been presented to me. When we take any action of that magnitude, we do so with total confidence and full information. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not in a position to comment on the CDF question because CDF programmes are constituency-based. Therefore, it is a question of all of us taking a common position. It is not easy for me to make a comment on behalf of my colleagues on a fund which is under their jurisdiction. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am inviting hon. Shakeel to give me more information in relation to that because I do not have the full information. I must admit that I cannot know everything. There are certain things that I am prepared to take note of and understand better. But, all in all, we have a common position; that we should put all our good intentions together to ensure that the weed is eliminated once and for all. So, I humbly request hon. Shakeel not to make it an issue now because I am ready and we shall discuss even after this intervention. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on hon. Njuguna’s question on co-operation with other East African countries, yes, we co-operate very closely with the Lake Basin member states. As I said earlier, the problem is bigger on the Kenyan side because of the size of the cities and the farming activities which contribute to greater siltation and discharge of effluent to the lake, both of which contribute to a very fertile ground for the growth of the weed. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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