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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkwony",
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        "legal_name": "Hellen Chelangat Chepkwony",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I stand here to support the Water Bill. As you know, water is essential in our lives. We know very well that parts of our country lack water while others have some water. For example, where I come from, we have water and forests. However, people in that area do not benefit because there is no law which guarantees them water in their homes. For example, all the water that emanates from the Mau catchment area drains off to Egypt, where it is utilised properly because there is legislation about water use. Egypt is a dry country but they have enough food. In Kenya, we have plenty of water but people in some areas suffer from drought. They have no food because we do not have a proper water management framework. Therefore, I support this Bill because if water is managed properly in this country, we will not have food shortages. We will not be importing food commodities in the manner we are currently doing. For example, we import rice when we can grow it through irrigation. It is just a matter of managing our water resources. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, even if it means spending a lot of money--- If we can guarantee everybody getting water in this country, we will be ready to sacrifice a lot for water for everybody, because we know that we will solve many problems facing our people. For example, the northern part of this country experiences frequent droughts. When rain comes, it washes away the entire area. Since the run-off water is not managed, it destroys everything. Later on, drought sets in and wipes out livestock. So, we have droughts and nothing else because of lack of a water management framework. We have to understand that in some areas women have to cover distances of up to 20 kilometres to get water for their families. Surely, when will they do other jobs? Moreover, the water that they take home is usually not even enough for the family’s use – 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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