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    "id": 332746,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/332746/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maj-Gen. Nkaisserry",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Defence",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kasaine Ole Nkaissery",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to commend Dr. Otichilo. This gentleman has done a wonderful job of bringing this very important Bill. That is because climate change has really caused a lot of damage to this country. I come from a constituency which is very expansive and large. When I was a young man growing up, most of the streams we called maparasha, were flowing. However, now, all those streams have run dry. One of the main functions of this Authority is to look for measures and ways to mitigating the effects of climate change. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the results of climate change include persistent drought. This causes a lot of havoc. One of the functions of this Authority is to look at the best ways to mitigate the effect of drought. I think it is a good measure for this House to pass this Bill so that the Authority can take appropriate action. The Authority will not carry out its mandate unless it is fully funded. I have seen one of the measures the Authority will be looking into is funding. To mitigate drought, the Authority will look into ways of building dams and dykes in some of the seasonal rivers, so that people can benefit. We can do a lot of irrigation and afforestration by planting trees. This is the way I expect this Authority to carry out its mandate. Secondly, there is the effect of floods. You realize we have various areas like Budalangi which have continuous floods every time we get heavy rains. The Authority will come up with the best ways to mitigate the causes or effects of flooding."
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