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    "id": 499317,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Tuya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Roselinda Soipan Tuya",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me an opportunity to support this particular Bill. In support of the Bill, I wish to start by saying that, it is a pity that 51 years after Kenya’s attainment of Independence, we have areas in this country where the right to life of Kenyans is highly compromised largely because of lack of access to water. One of the major sources of distress for me as a County Member, as I do my rounds in the county, every single day, I am confronted by cries for water, particularly from the womenfolk. We know that they are at the ones at the centre of the use and even distribution of water, both for the consumption of their families and the consumption of their domestic animals, which is the source of livelihood for most of our communities. Water, needless to say, is at the core of food security in this country. It is a key component or element that facilitates Kenyans’ enjoyment of their right to life. On the same breath, it is a major source of conflict. A few days ago in my own ward in Narok South Constituency, in particular Naroosura/ Majimoto Ward, we had a near serious bloodshed because of lack of coordination and regulation on how both upstream and downstream users can co-exist and have adequate access to water in a way that serves all of them. I am very happy to see that in this particular Bill, we will have an elaborate dispute resolution mechanism through the establishment of a water tribunal."
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