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    "id": 391896,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. M'uthari",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1576,
        "legal_name": "Joseph M'eruaki M'uthari",
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    "content": "people and livestock. More than 80 per cent of our land is classified as arid and semi-arid but even in these areas, floods occur. So, if we have this type of investment in these areas and they are fairly distributed, then we could convert these arid areas into high potential areas because they have not been exploited. So by improving the accessibility to water and not relying on rivers--- We know that there are some parts of this country that do not have running rivers. However, they get floods as a result of heavy rains that do fall sometimes. If we have a good master plan which looks at all the areas of this country we could build dams and capture this water, say, in every constituency. This would go a long way in easing the water challenges. We will be in a position to replenish the water table. If we have many dams across the country, this will contribute towards reducing the impact of climate change. The water could be used for irrigation and this will diversify food production. It will also increase the possibility of more people living better lives. In large land areas this will improve livestock keeping. We will be able to get meat and milk from the livestock and diversify the income mix for our farmers. In the long run, we will improve the income and food security. When you cannot guarantee your people food then you cannot claim that you are independent. In my constituency there are many children who cannot go to school because there is no water. These are the areas that we want to focus on. I know that my people are suffering and if the Government supports this kind of initiative then we could cushion people from some of these problems. That way, the people will have life with dignity. The children will go to school and everybody will have a better healthy life than we have at the moment. I support this Motion."
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