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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kisoi",
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        "legal_name": "Michael Manthi Kisoi",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. I concur with my colleagues that water is a very important natural resource, especially in the 21st Century; we should not be talking of areas where water has become so scarce that it is even leading to community unrest, drought and food shortage. From the outset, I would like to say that I support the Bill because it is timely. Its theme is well grounded within the principles of equitable distribution of our resources. For quite a long time, many communities in this country have been marginalised and disadvantaged either by design or default. Some resources have never gotten to the citizens of those areas, because there has never been equality in their distribution. Having, critically, looked at the Bill, I realise that its passage into law will streamline issues to do with water management and many other issues relating to water as a very important natural resource. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, in some of the areas we come from – like Makueni County – where the rainfall pattern is very unreliable, water is a serious problem. That is why for us, the people of Makueni County and Mbooni Constituency in particular, this Bill appears to be a God-sent opportunity for us to start accessing water. I hope that once this Bill is passed into law, it will be taken seriously and implemented. For example, we have an issue of the multi-purpose Dam, which is supposed to be done in Makueni. The passage of this Bill is very important, as it will address the problem of projects being used for political gain by those in power. Looking at the Government’s commitment, the implementation of the Thwake Multi-purpose Dam is wanting. This is one of the most important projects in this country, and it should have been given full attention by the Government. It should be funded adequately because once completed, it will change the lives of not only the people of Makueni County but all the people within Ukambani region, where water scarcity has been a serious problem. 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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