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    "content": "cooking leave alone for saving lives. There are many painful experiences that have been talked about. I would like this issue to come to a stop. Countries like Israel and India are examples of countries where you can travel for miles without finding water. Kenya is God-given. I normally call it Canaan and we can use it. I said when I moved my Motion, that we have eight months of good rain water. If we could harvest that water, then we would be food sufficient. We would feed many mouths and be self-sufficient. We would not be a poor country any more because everyone would have a meal. We have enough water. However, we need to put in place policies that can allow water to be harvested in this country. I heard, on the Floor of this House, that our rain water is clean water. It is not like what is found in other countries where water is acidic. Therefore, we have a facility that is going into waste and which should be tapped now. You will also realise that climate change has taken place and rain water harvesting is a must. It has to be done because we know people are experiencing global warming. We have the knowhow and the researchers. We have educated people who know a lot of science about water. Surely, we are wasting a lot as a country. My recommendation is that we should consider rainfall as an important manageable resource in water management policies, strategies and plans. The rain water harvesting interventions are included as a potential option in land and water resource management for human well being and a good ecosystem. Therefore, it is time that we did something, as a country, in terms of policy. We have 47 counties and, surely, we are in a position to do this. I have received overwhelming support and would like to thank all the contributors. Definitely, water is life. Before I move, I request you to defer the putting of the question to another day, pursuant to Standing Order No.51(3) because of the interest it has generated."
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