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    "id": 518472,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/518472/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek a Statement, pursuant to Standing Order No.45(2)(b), from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Land and Natural Resources regarding pollution of Athi River in Machakos and Makueni counties. In the Statement, the Chairperson should state the following:- (1) Whether the Government is aware that there is disposal of effluence into Athi River in Machakos and Makueni counties. (2) Whether there is a current Environmental Impact Assessment (EAI) report on the river and table the same. (3) Whether the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has offices in Makueni and Machakos; if so, whether action has been taken against those NEMA officers for dereliction of duty. (4) Whether there is any budgetary allocation for cleaning and monitoring of Athi River. (5) The measures that have been put in place to deal with the person(s) who are polluting and/or disposing effluence into the river. (6) The immediate measures that have been taken to alert the communities in Machakos and Makueni on the hazards of using the water from the said Athi River. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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