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    "id": 373806,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chanzu",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu",
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    "content": "Thank you hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Unfortunately, when the Chair was giving me a chance to raise a point of order, I was switched off and I have been sitting here desperately. But anyway, thank you. That is a very important Motion; going by the issues that have been raised previously on the same issue; matters to do with floods and disasters. It is very important that the issues that have been raised in that Motion should be taken seriously. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are no studies that have been done properly on many projects that are done in this country. There is a rush to do the projects without caring about the negative impact they may cause. There is an example of a project that is raising water in Loitokitok. They have never cared about what is going to happen along the line. I was able to work on that project better when the people along the line could not get water. On that one, it is important that the dam is constructed. But just like the previous speakers have said, we have to be very cautious because, sometimes, you ask for a big thing which will take a longer time. That is the reason we are saying that those two organizations must make an undertaking, first of all, to compensate those who have been affected by the floods. Even the issue of recycling water or getting it back so that it can be used for other purposes is very important. But I think it is something that will take a bit of time. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, there is an hon. Member who has talked about the law and the nuisance that is being caused by those two companies. If we go that way, there is a clear indication that KenGen and TARDA must put measures in place to compensate those who have been affected by the floods all the time. That is also part of the problem that arises out of wastage. When the water is left to go downstream--- In this country, we need water for irrigation and other purposes. When we leave it just to flow downstream causing damage the way it does, it is then a big expense to the country. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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