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    "id": 391983,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/391983/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. ole Ntutu",
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        "id": 2535,
        "legal_name": "Patrick Keturet Ole Ntutu",
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    "content": "When it rains in Narok West, it is a problem. Most of the homesteads are washed away. It costs the Government a lot of money to repair bridges. It takes people years to reinstate the properties that are lost. In fact, in Maasai Mara Game Reserve, where tourists flock to watch the spectacular wild beast migration most of the time, when there is no water, a big number of wild animals die. If we can save water during the rainy season, we can save our wild animals as well as our livestock, which also die during the dry season. Therefore, I would like the hon. Member to look at this matter deeply. I do not think it is enough for us to just say that we urge the Government. I think we should start a Government body to critically look at how we can control floods because it is costing this country a lot of money. So, why not use the money that we waste to rebuild our roads to study the situation countrywide before even trying to do anything? When most of us see water flowing downstream, we ask ourselves: “Where is this water going?” We end up advising our people to move to higher grounds to avoid being swept away by floods. What I would like to urge my colleagues is that we probably need to consult scientists on how we can control floods. I believe that building dams is the easiest way of doing it, so that we can have water reserves. But, again, maybe, there is a better way of doing it. Therefore, let us do more than just urging the Government. With those remarks, I beg to support."
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