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    "id": 51308,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Ngilu",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Water and Irrigation",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Charity Kaluki Ngilu",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also learnt that he had been delegated to ask the Question because Mr. Waibara is in court this morning. That is what I have been told. However, I beg to reply. (a) The Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company annual revenue from water and sewerage services for the year 2009/2010 was Kshs3.5 billion. Under the Water Act of 2002, the company is required to ring-fence the revenue for use in rehabilitating, upgrading and extension of water and sewerage infrastructure. The investment required to ensure good water and sewerage coverage in Nairobi is quite huge and stands at almost nearly Kshs40 billion. This, therefore, means that in order to continually improve on services delivery, my Ministry has to ensure that available revenue is ring-fenced and channeled towards development of water and sewerage infrastructure. (b) The water that is discharged back to Chania River from Ng’ethu Water Treatment Works is not excess water. It is water used for backwashing the filters. This is done periodically to maintain the filter media. My Ministry is keen to improve water services in all parts of the country. Gatundu North Constituency and Ng’ethu areas are under Karemenu Water Company. In order to ensure improved water supply in Gatundu North, my Ministry has completed rehabilitating Karemenu and Ndarugu Water Supply Project at a cost of Kshs265 million. This has increased water supply to Karemenu Water Project from 6 million litres to 11 million litres per day. (c) My Ministry is striving to ensure that sufficient water is conserved and stored during rainy season for use during the dry season throughout the country. For Gatundu North Constituency, my Ministry has indentified sites for construction of water storage dams along Karemenu River, Ragia River and Ndarugu River. The assessment and suitability of those dam sites is being considered under the ongoing preparation of a water master-plan for Nairobi and satellite areas for development of water sources to serve the area up to the year 2030."
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