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    "id": 57772,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Ngilu",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Water and Irrigation",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 111,
        "legal_name": "Charity Kaluki Ngilu",
        "slug": "charity-ngilu"
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministry has been able to do a lot of water conservation, which has not been done before. There has been a lot of talk about money lost in the Ministry of Water and Irrigation but I want to say here that people are looking at the amount of money that we have. They have even talked about the dams that we are constructing. I heard somebody talk about Badasa in Marsabit. For the first time in history, we are constructing a dam in Marsabit worth Kshs3 billion. We know very well that five years ago, we lost hon. Members because they were going to deal with issues of insecurity. Those issues of insecurity were as a result of lack of water and now, we are constructing a dam there that is going to deal with the issue of water in Marsabit. We are doing another large dam in a place called Chemususu. Koibatek and Baringo in Rift Valley have never seen water but we are now constructing another large dam. There is also Umaa Dam in Kitui. Ukambani is also part of Kenya, even if that is where the Minister comes from. Surely, if charity cannot begin at home, where will it begin? How come in this country it is only in Ukambani, North Eastern and Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) where you will find people getting relief food? Surely, it is demeaning. Therefore, if hon. Members in this House will support me, I will put more money in ASALs. In the last three years, we have been able to provide clean water to 2.5 million people both in ASALs and urban slums. I think this is a great improvement."
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