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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Krop Lonyangapuo",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my colleague is not following my flow of thoughts. I would like to ask him to listen to me as we move together. I am not talking about power generating plants but when water has been released from the dams or there are floods, no attempt has ever been made to contain this water. We saw in Tana River, in May this year, people immersed in water together with their animals as a result of floods. I am using the example of the Indian Ocean where the Government has taken steps to protect land along the shores of the ocean from being washed away by waves from the ocean; could the same be done to our rivers? There are big rivers which pour into the Indian Ocean. Rather than just protecting the shores of the Indian Ocean, we should also protect land along these rivers. I am also hoping that one Senator will seek an amendment to this Motion to include other rivers other than Tana River alone. We have big rivers in this country which cause havoc every year. This happens around April to June and the Government takes the initiative of feeding and rescuing people affected by floods. In Trans Nzoia County, there The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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