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    "id": 497030,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/497030/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Onyura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Michael Aringo Onyura",
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    "content": "From what I see, this law should be able to allow for private-public partnerships, partnerships with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and partnerships with well wishers, so that we can fully exploit this resource that God has given us in plenty. You also find that at times you feel you have no explanation. For example, areas like western and Nyanza are endowed with a lot of water, leave alone the lake water. We have large rivers in western Kenya and Nyanza. However, you find that these are some of the places where access to clean water is very poor. I do not know why we do not make use of all the kinds of resources that we have. I do expect that with such a good law we should now be able to make use of it. Another area that we need to invest in is education. We need education and awareness about the importance of the water resource, conservation and how to do it, so that when we talk about preservation of water towers everybody can appreciate why we must do this. This is one area we must really remove politics from, so that we rely on the technical and scientific knowledge of the importance of the water towers. I also do expect that before this important Bill is finally passed, there will be sufficient consultations with all the stakeholders. Finally, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to thank Busia County leadership; among the priorities in their programmes is the provision of water. Last Monday, the Governor was in my constituency launching a very important and elaborate water programme. It is deep-drilled water that will be pumped using solar power."
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