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    "id": 499329,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Mbalu",
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        "legal_name": "Jessica N. Mbalu",
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    "content": "water kiosks on the way and of course many jerrycans; countless 20 litre jerrycans. They queue as if they are going for manna from heaven. Accessibility is also very important. I will be the first one to bring an amendment to this Bill so that we can have accessibility and affordability for the people of this country. Sanitation should be taken care of. When you look at most of our people who stay in the slums, there is lack of sanitation and a lot of health issues arise. When you go to Kibera, it is an alarming issue because of poor sanitation. The Water Act, 2002 read together with Article 43(1)(d) of the Constitution, when we bring amendments, I am sure we are going to do well. As we do this, we should also look at the water levels. In my constituency, we are looking for boreholes but the water levels are too low. Of course, we cannot compare ourselves with other places. So, when we will be looking at this; as we look at the means and ways of giving water to our people in terms of maybe pipeline extensions, water tanks and water dams, it is important to consider such places. I want to cry in this House for the people of Makueni County. Sometimes when you see us fighting, it is not just a fight. We are fighting because of the problems that we have. I want to ask the Government to really look into the issues and come in handy to ensure that even after fighting, we have a lot of water. We do not fight for nothing. We fight for our issues to be addressed. Water in Kibwezi, Makueni County is a problem. I know we will come up with amendments. I must thank the women of this country, Members of Parliament, the Chair of the Committee who is a woman and of course the men who care for the women in this House. They want to ensure that water is available, reachable, safe and affordable. I support the Water Bill."
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