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    "id": 615491,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/615491/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kubai Iringo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1574,
        "legal_name": "Cyprian Kubai Iringo",
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    "content": "There is also a disconnect between the county governments’ role in management of those wetlands and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resource and especially the departments that are created by the Government in the ministries like WRMA and Tana and Athi River Development Authority (TARDA). They collect money from the water users and water committees, but we do not see their action. We do not see them on the ground putting back that money to conserve those areas so that people can get more water. It appears that money is collected and it is not properly accounted for. This Sessional Paper should tie that loose end where there is a disconnect among county governments, WRMA, the Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resource and NEMA, so that they can work in tandem while conserving water points or water areas. At our constituencies, we are getting a lot of problems because even some water projects cannot get any water. The problem is that already all the water has been tapped and there has been no conservation and proper maintenance of those water areas. In fact, they are drying up. When you go to the county government, it appears that they are running away from the blame - including WRMA. Therefore, it ends up to the leaders like Members of Parliament. People do not have water, but those who should help them conserve those areas are running away from their responsibilities. They are collecting money from the people and nobody knows where they are taking it. With those few remarks, I support the Motion."
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