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    "id": 497014,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Tobiko",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peris Pesi Tobiko",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I appreciate this time. I am glad that this Bill has found me in this House because just before joining politics, I had worked in the water sector with the Leader of Minority Party, hon. Nyenze. I appreciate the work that has gone into this Bill. We started it and know a lot of thought has gone into it. I believe it is going to make the water sector work better for Kenyans. The object of the Bill is to provide for and regulate the management and conservation of water and the sewerage services. I realise that it seeks to improve the existing Water Act by establishing the Water Regulatory Authority and the National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority and their boards. . Article 43 of the Constitution provides the right of every Kenyan to have clean and safe water. We still have a long way to go to provide clean water to Kenyans. In some areas in this country, we do not even talk of clean water. For those of us who come from arid areas, all that we want to see is just water. It does not even matter the quality of the water. A number of places in this country have faced neglect by subsequent Governments. So, it is our hope that when this Water Bill becomes operational, the Jubilee Government will use it to reach all Kenyans and provide clean water, because water is life. When I was working in the water sector, I had a chance to work at the Water Services Trust Fund as a trustee. I also had a chance of being the Chairperson of one of the water boards, namely TANATHI Water Service Board. In Clause 63, I can see that former water boards have been renamed “Water Works Development Boards”. These boards are doing a lot, but as the speakers before me have said, we need equity. All the regions of this country should be reached. I have major concerns because since some of us left the water boards to join politics--- For example, the TANATHI Water Service Board, has almost stopped its operations in Kajiado County. It has now concentrated only on the eastern side of the country. This is because we do not have representation on that board any more. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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