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    "content": "battle. We should not just stand and talk about something that we are not very sure about, because those who are sure of these matters are not available in the House. Madam Temporary Speaker, this matter is not confined to the Senate or National Assembly. It is a national matter. All the county governments ought to get involved, to try and create or prepare the county water policy, which should be taken to the national water policy department for discussion and determination. Therefore, we cannot just talk about the Government. We are the Government and need to be sure that what we are saying is exactly what it is. We have so many water authorities in this country and we are not sure what they do. The Chair of the Committee, on behalf of the Cabinet Secretary, is supposed to come and tell us exactly what they are. Madam Temporary Speaker, I support this Motion very strongly, because it has given us an opportunity, as Senators, to remind this country and especially the Government that we are lacking a very important commodity in our lives. For an independent Kenya if a woman or person can travel for about seven kilometres in search of water, then nothing could be more serious and ridiculous like that particular situation. The woman may be carrying a baby on a back, another one in front and another heavy load. I think that we have very unfair people, especially men, in this country. We have managed this country for a long time and proclaim in every meeting that we support women. We set aside money for women, but this is just politics. This is because no commodity is supposed to be for women alone. My belief is that if you develop this country everyone will benefit. But when you start separating development, I think that there is something that is worrying or bothering you. This is because I need the same thing in the house that my wife and children need. But when we come here and say that we have set aside, for example, Kshs10 million for women and Kshs400,000 for youth, what are we talking about? We continue playing the game that was played many years back. What we need is collective development. We need to develop this country without talking about water to help just women or employment to help just men. I think that we are fighting for human development. Madam Temporary Speaker, it is high time that we now started being very clear in our own minds that playing politics is going down very drastically. In fact, by the end of the next five years, there will be a lot of change in people’s perception about leadership. This time, if you are a Kikuyu and you condemn a Kalenjin, in your community, you are considered to be very brave and a warrior, and that is why you will be given a position. But with time, this issue is dying very fast. Madam Temporary Speaker, I wish that I had more time. I beg to support."
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