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    "id": 66664,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/66664/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. M.M. Ali",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Special Programmes",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 74,
        "legal_name": "Ali Mohamud Mohamed",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The droughts and floods experienced in Kenya in the last ten years, including the victims affected thereof are as follows: In the year 2002, too much floods were experienced in Nyanza and Tana River. In 2003, floods were experienced in Nyando and Nzoia. Between 2004 and 2006, there was drought in Arid and Semi- Arid parts of the country. In 2009, again, there was drought and 29 districts were affected severely. In 2009/2010 there was drought and floods due to El Nino rains. Currently, 2011, drought is affecting severely the northern parts of the country and parts of North Rift and Coast. (b) To mitigate against the adverse effects of drought and floods, the Government established a National Drought Response Steering Committee chaired by the Prime Minister and co-ordinated by my Ministry. The committee co-ordinates mitigation measures undertaken by various Ministries The perennial problem of flooding has been adequately addressed. Through funding from the World Bank, the Ministry has initiated the Western Kenya Community Driven Development and Floods and Management Project which has the mandate to deal with the floods in Budalangi and Nyando districts. It has taken the following measures: Catchment management, planting of seedlings, construction of check dams, use of early warning systems, river draining, establishing of community"
}