{"id":392484,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/392484/?format=json","text_counter":14,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kittony","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13110,"legal_name":"Zipporah Jepchirchir Kittony","slug":"zipporah-jepchirchir-kittony"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to give notice of the following Motion. THAT, aware that water is a basic need and that the country cannot exclusively depend on primary sources of water to satisfy all its water needs; deeply concerned that the sole dependence on derivative water sources leads to interruption of water related activities due to insufficiency; recognizing that water harvesting is a crucial secondary source of water; noting that a lot of water has dissipated due to ineffective programmes and initiatives for harnessing water; cognizant of the fact that rain water that is not harvested causes environmental degradation and damage to infrastructural facilities; recognizing that Article 69 (2) of the Constitution confers to every person a duty to cooperate with state organs and other persons to protect and conserve the environment and ensure ecologically sustainable development and use of natural resources; the Senate urges the National Government to initiate and formulate water harvesting policies to guide water harvesting programmes in all the 47 counties to reduce over- dependence on primary water sources."}