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    "id": 369418,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/369418/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Muluvi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Marcus Mutua Muluvi",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Motion. I am also aware that the Government has a small department called the Disaster Management Centre under the Office of the President, which has no capacity to manage disasters. As I support this Motion, that Authority will not only address the issue of floods, but it will also address earthquakes, fires and bomb blasts, among other disasters. In the past, the Government has been very reactive to disasters. This Authority will have early warning systems to assist the Government to conduct evacuation in good time. The pattern of our seasons is well known to the Government. What is happening in Sondu and other places should be taken care of well in advance. Last weekend in Kitui Town, there was fire that took fire-fighters eight hours to put off. Due to lack of fire- fighting equipment, the fire occasioned losses to the tune of Kshs100 million. Therefore, if that Authority is put in place, it will be devolved to the counties and, therefore, it will be very easy to react to disasters from a centralized place. I support the Motion."
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