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    "id": 666284,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) R.K. Nyamai",
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        "legal_name": "Rachael Kaki Nyamai",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to also make comments on this Petition that has been presented by Hon. Mwangangi. This is one of our very important sources of water, especially for the constituencies that are downstream, including our big flagship project of Thwake Dam. The Kshs62 billion flagship project by the national Government entirely relies on this river. There are cases which concern the health of our citizens. Now that we are discussing many cases of cancer that we do not know what the cause is, it is very important for this matter to be followed so that there is no factory or industries along the river that may be disposing anything into the river. I would also like to take this opportunity to say that this is also one of the biggest sources of water for my constituency of Kitui South. We use the water for domestic purposes and for animals in its raw form. This is because it is not being taken through any process of purification or treatment. I am also concerned, as a Member of Parliament for Kitui South. I would like to encourage the Committee to take up the matter to save many Kenyans who live downstream, the animals and vegetables we eat which may be having substances originating from the effluent being disposed into the river. On the lower side you notice that the water has a different colour. It is a matter that I would like to see concluded. Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for the opportunity."
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