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    "id": 369863,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) T. G. Ali",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Tiyah Galgalo Ali",
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    "content": "Floods have great impact. It is associated with relocation of elements at risk, for example, moving schools from flood areas; decongestion of slums and changing settlement patterns. This imperatively leads to disruption of economic structures and livelihoods. In addition, because of the culture of people that most of them are unwilling to relocate from their ancestral land, disease outbreaks, for example, in my area there are waterborne diseases, affect them. During the floods, Isiolo County was greatly affected; about 8,000 people were affected and according to the Kenya Red Cross report dated 11th April, areas like Odesa, Basa, Gafarsa and about five divisions were marooned. Roads were completely cut off hence making the area impassable and inaccessible. That led to the Government’s quick action where they were given food through the Kenya Army planes. Some of the areas that were affected by the Ewaso Ngiro River when it burst its banks include Kombola and Burat and agricultural products were affected. School roofs were blown away and due to that the Ministry brought together all the PSs who sat and discussed the emergency and how that area could be attended to. I know there is some money that was set aside to ensure that all the roads or bridges that were affected were to be repaired. I know that the money was allocated but it has not been disbursed to date. So, this issue needs to be looked at closely and because we lack the DPA to handle such issues, the issues have not been moving. I am moving this Motion so that the Government can quickly establish the DPA and hasten the rehabilitation of all infrastructures across the country that was affected by the floods. With those few remarks, I beg to move and ask hon. Tuya to second."
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