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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ganya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Francis Chachu Ganya",
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    "content": "Thank you so much for this opportunity to reply to this Bill. First, I want to thank all the hon. Members of this august House who have contributed passionately and in a very rich way to this Bill. Water is life and the engagement the hon. Members have had with this Bill is very evident how serious they have taken it. We have heard the concerns of hon. Members and we will make sure that as we do our amendments, we will take those critical considerations into our amendments and ensure that those issues are taken care of. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want the hon. Members to appreciate that the reason as to why we are having this Water Bill, 2014 is to align the water sector with the new Constitution. Water is largely a devolved function yet it is also a shared function with the national Government. When we talk of water protection, securing sufficient residual water, hydraulic engineering, safety of the dams, disaster management or large basin area management, all these are still functions of the national Government. Our county governments also have some major functions such as water conservation, 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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