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    "id": 494963,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/494963/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. ole Kenta",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Richard Moitalel ole Kenta",
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    "content": "When you talk about Water Basins such as Ewaso Nyiro, Tana River and so on it will be very important that we have committees to run them. Even though it is a national Government’s responsibility, it is important that we involve the community, just as the hon. Member for Kiharu said. We cannot leave them out. These are the people who are going to take care of these basins, which is now the reason we talk about the water towers. When you talk of splitting them and giving them to individuals, you are destroying the quality of water and lives of Kenyans. So, when people talk about protection of water towers like the Mau, Aberdares, Mt. Kenya and so on, it is very important. It is for the benefit of the country. I believe that, that is something we should look at because we cannot go on saying we need more tree cover in the country, yet we are destroying what we have. We must ensure that all our water towers are safeguarded. For example, the Mara relies on the Mau ecosystem. If the Mara dries up, hotels in Nairobi will be dead and there will be no employment. Tea factories will be closed. So, let us look at this thing in an objective manner. I support this Bill. All the hon. Members of Parliament must look at it because it affects all our people. Thank you"
}