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    "id": 369922,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/369922/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kemei",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Justice Kipsang Kemei",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion. Actually, this Motion is long overdue because we know that in Kenya, we have so many issues, especially those which are disastrous. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, two months ago, when schools were opening, floods were all over the country. In my constituency; we lost several people. There was a lady who was swept away by floods and, unfortunately, up to now, we have not even recovered her body. If we had a disaster management authority devolved to the counties, I believe they would have acted very fast and saved the situation. They would have good swimmers. So, I support this Motion because we need to set up an authority to manage disaster. I wish it had come earlier before we passed the Budget, as we would have set aside some money, even if it were for functions at the county level. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, apart from the floods, there are many disastrous events that happen. There are fires and road accidents. The other day, we lost eight people in my county because as they were assisting accident victims, a lorry came from behind and rammed into them. That was a disaster! So, if we had people around who could have advised the people that it is safe to run away from the accident scene, that could not have happened. They could have put warning signs far away from the accident scene. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, apart from loss of lives, we are also losing a lot of water. We have lost a lot of water and then after one, two to three months, we do not have water. That is water that we can conserve and use for irrigation. We can increase our food security. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is important to set up early warning signs; if we have people who are experienced. In case we know that the disaster is about to happen; we know rains are about come, we warn our people who are living in lowlands to move to highlands so that we do not lose lives when we know things are about to happen in the near future. We need to move to the next stage and see if we can convert this Motion into a Bill, so that it comes back to the House and we support it. It will become law. Thank you. I beg to support the Motion."
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