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    "id": 359990,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ng’ongo",
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        "legal_name": "Alice Wambui Ng'ang'a",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, Sir, I would also want to thank the Leader of the Majority Party for bringing this Statement to the House. I do not envy him because in the absence of chairs of committees, he will continue to address many of these issues. I have two clarifications from him. First, he has talked about policy documents and action plan that would help us have some permanent or a more long lasting solution to this problem that affects the whole country. When is this policy document going to be tabled in this House, so that implementation can start? This issue of flooding recurs after a period of time over the years. Secondly, I have rightly heard the Leader of the Majority Party talk about deploying our Defence Forces. Article 241(2)(b) of the Constitution provides that our Defence Forces:- “( b ) shall assist and cooperate with other authorities in situations of emergency or disaster, and report to the National Assembly whenever deployed in such circumstances”. This is like the one in Tana River. When will this report be given? Finally, the Constitution provides that the Defence Forces:- “(c) may be deployed to restore peace in any part of Kenya affected by unrest or instability only with the approval of the National Assembly”. Currently, you have deployed our troops. Why did you not bring that to Parliament because this is a Constitutional requirement that you need to first get Parliament’s approval? The job they are doing is classic and fantastic and no one would dispute it, but the Constitution is the Constitution. Could the Leader of the Majority Party tell us what they are doing to comply with that constitutional provision?"
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