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    "id": 398551,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Melly",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 12849,
        "legal_name": "Julius Kipbiwot Melly",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, let me first of all thank the Mover of this Motion because it is very timely. Given the nature of our country and the problems that we have today, if we really harness the water system--- I want to draw the attention of this House to the fact that most parts of this country do not have constant water supply, but when there is rain, areas like Turkana and parts of north eastern experience a lot of flash floods. Our country loses a lot on this. We could harness this and use the water for domestic needs and carry out irrigation. We have a place around Lake Turkana where there are several NGOs which have tried to harness these waters for irrigation and they are doing very well. In my constituency, Tinderet, we have a lot of rain. During the rainy season, the rain waters wash people downstream. The waters have a lot of effect on the Nyando Plains. If the water could be tapped and we have enough dams upstream then people would not lack water to use daily. We will also have limited loss of lives. In April this year we lost a teacher, a number of animals and food crops to floods. If there was a dam at River Ainamituny we would not have a problem at all. We have several rivers that flow into the plains, including River Kibos and others. They cause a lot of havoc to communities along and near them. I urge the Government to move with speed. If we do that we will not be dependent on rain water for agriculture. Egypt is a good example. It has harnessed its waters and it is now capable of exporting rice and wheat to many countries, including Kenya. It is not because of rains; rather it is because of the use of the dam system. If we have dams in place, the miniature animals found commonly in the riparian system will be improved. It has been noted that---"
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