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    "content": "wanted. After eating, he just walked out. The owner of the hotel then demanded for money and the man said that he thought that he had been given food for free. These are the kind of people I am talking about. These people went to live along the Tana River to learn how to farm. Some of them, through harambees and assistance from friends, bought water pump engines and installed them along the Tana River to start farming. However, their efforts are being curtailed. When it rains and the dams get full, KenGen releases water without any notice. This water comes with great force and damages all the crops including mangoes and oranges, and these people do not get any compensation. There are people in Tana River who normally depend on floods. When it starts raining they start planting, hoping that floods will come and they will harvest some crops. But when this water is released, it washes away the entire crop. To make it worse, these people are not even on the national grid of electricity, hence they do not benefit in any way. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the farmers that I am talking about were also assisted in a small way by an organization called Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA). They have been able now to secure their livelihood, pay for their children’s school fees and get medical attention. But, unfortunately, when the floods come and the entire crop is destroyed, they start all over again. I think that this is an issue that the Government needs to look into and ensure that these people are not left to continue suffering. It is unfortunate for people to die because of floods and drought. If it is natural floods, it does not matter because you cannot stop nature. But this one is a manmade mistake by KenGen. Therefore, I very strongly appeal to the House to pass this Motion, so that these people can get some kind of compensation whenever their crops and property are destroyed. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, without much ado, I beg to move and request the Senator for Tana River to second."
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