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    "id": 47597,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Musyoka",
    "speaker_title": "The Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 188,
        "legal_name": "Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) GK Prison Kisumu, commonly referred to as Kodiaga, periodically receives water supply from the Saka stream. Saka is a seasonal stream that flows from Riat Hills through the precincts of the prison towards Lake Victoria. The prison has not diverted the waters of the stream, whatsoever; instead, the prison has tapped some of the water using a four-inch GI pipe. The water is directed to a tank for purification and ultimately used by staff as well as the prisoners. The rest of the volume of water flows naturally downstream through Otonglo Market and drains into Lake Victoria. In addition, the treated water at the prison is freely shared with the local Korando community. In the same way, the prison health services are as well shared by the community. Previously, GK Prison Kisumu main used to pump water for domestic consumption from Lake Victoria at Pombo. However, the shoreline subsequently receded due to the water hyacinth menace and the pump was unable to continue to draw adequate water for use at the prison. Consequently, prison authorities resorted to the use of the Saka stream. Unfortunately, the stream has since dried up due to drought and the institution now relies on water brought in by the Kisumu fire brigade while a long-term solution to this problem is sought. With regard to the suggested discharge of raw sewage into the river, I am happy to clarify that GK Prison Kisumu has a functioning sewage system that serves the entire institution. All the washrooms in the prison are water-borne and are on a well constructed and maintained sewer line that opens into the lagoons far off the stream. (b) GK Prison Kisumu main co-exists with the surrounding community in remarkable harmony and shares essential services that include treated water, a primary school as well as a health centre. The hon. colleague, my learned friend, will remember that when I visited Kodiaga last year, I was able to actually suggest that the health centre gets promoted to a full district hospital. All of this will help to serve the community surrounding this essential facility. The incidents of cholera and other water-borne diseases within the community have drastically reduced due to the use of treated water. (c) In the light of the foregoing, the Saka stream flows normally during the rains and a safe and proper sewage disposal line is functioning well."
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