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    "content": "particularly the Njemps who have been displaced by floods are compensated. We do not just need to be talking of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who are victims of clashes. We also need to focus on those who are displaced as a result of floods. It is high time that they were also compensated. Madam Temporary Speaker, we know that in some areas we end up having conflicts as a result of water resources. In my county, for example, we end up having conflicts with our brothers in Makueni and Machakos counties simply because some water was taken all the way from Loitoktok to Machakos passing through the dry Maasai land and leaving children there with no water. It is even a pity that about two years ago the Minister for Water then went to distribute water tanks. My county was given only two tanks while the area where the Minister came from or was favoured by the Minister was given 5,000 tanks. We should be fair and make sure that any time there is distribution of water tanks, this is done evenly, so that all areas can get a fair share. If we do this, people will be able to harvest rain water and store it in these tanks. Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am one of the people who say that women must be empowered. With this Motion, I am sure that we can empower women. If we could only suggest that every homestead is given some water tanks to make sure that some drip irrigation is done. If we do this, we will be able to feed our families. Our nation will be stable when it comes to food security. That is why this Motion can solve a lot of problems. Our riparian land has been grabbed in all areas of this country. Where there are streams or lakes, people have put up hotels or homes. With this Motion, environmentally, we will be saying that we have to make sure that the riparian lands are well conserved, so that we also reclaim them. Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those many remarks, I beg to support the Motion."
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