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    "content": "for example, for trade purposes. Along Miritini and Jomvu which already have a problem of congestion, it has been almost impossible for people to transport their goods to the mainland. Therefore, it is very important to ensure that in one way or another, there is a possibility of making sure that we are not overwhelmed by the circumstances that we find ourselves in. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in 2006, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) was supposed to be put in place. This NDMA was supposed to streamline, predict, think about, articulate and prepare Kenyans for the disasters we face in the country. That policy paper so far has not been put in place. Therefore, at the moment, we do not have a NDMA that, probably, would be in charge of ensuring that such co- ordinated effort is put in place. Therefore, as we even think about the make-up of such an authority, there are certain things that we need to think about. For example, they should have adequate budgetary activities that have been predicted and put out in advance. There should also be individual or donor support towards such an authority. There should be a possibility of making sure that we do not have such cumbersome procurement procedures, especially when a disaster has happened. We should think about coming up with specialized equipment when there is a disaster. Whenever there is a disaster, especially fire disaster, some people just go there, without even the right gear or machinery to solve the problem. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we should think about early warning systems that can save lives. We should go through a trend analysis. In Kenya, for example, we can easily go through a trend analysis of all the floods. How have we managed them and how can we continue to manage them in the future? Where have we gained, gone wrong and can we improve? We should also come up with community-based programmes that will help communities. In many communities and cultures we had our own innovative ways of responding to disasters. Those can be inculcated and more training done to ensure that people are able to respond. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, climatic change, of course, is a part of the global changes that are taking place. We will have to be prepared in the future, so that we are able to handle these issues. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those comments, I beg to move this Motion and call upon Sen. Ali Bule from Tana River to second."
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