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    "id": 475061,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kemei",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Justice Kipsang Kemei",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I just want to add my voice on this important debate. First of all, let me thank hon. Chachu Ganya for bringing this Bill to the House. It will actually ground the Authority in the statute as the Executive Order 171 of 2011 has been used for the last two years to have the Authority in place. I am on record having said in this House that I am against the establishment of more State corporations but on this one, I agree with its formation. We need a State corporation that will mobilise resources for use on drought mitigation activities. Three-quarters of our country suffers from perennial drought. After every two-and-a-half years, we have a minor drought. After every five years, we have a major drought in the country. At this point in time, we need to have an institution that is capable of handling matters related to drought. I would like to add my voice again on the use of irrigation. The waters that are being used in Egypt and Sudan originate from our land. We have not made proper use of those waters in our country. I want to make it a point for the Authority to be established that we should use much of the flood waters that we have in this country to do a lot of irrigation."
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