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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mudavadi",
    "speaker_title": "The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government",
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        "legal_name": "Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just want to say on a lighter note that that is the kind of problem we used to have with him when we were in school. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the point I want to make here is that in reality, I think the issue of the drought and how it is affecting us is much more serious. Of course, it is not bad to have some light moments. But I really want to say that whether it is Mr. Musyoka or Mr. Raila visiting these areas and whether the MP in the given area is from a particular political persuasion, it is just a coincidence. It has nothing to do with the crisis that we are dealing with. So, I think it is important that we re-focus our energies and really deal with the crisis so that we respond to issues that are more pertinent to what is required. There is an issue that has also been raised by Amb. Affey as to whether the situation should be declared a national disaster at this point in time. There is a process of assessment and to the best of my knowledge, a national disaster of this magnitude is normally declared by the Head of State after he has received all the details and data for him to qualify that this is a national disaster. There is a disaster, but there is a distinction of that qualification and that requires further consultations. It depends on whether the advice that will be coming from the CRC and the relevant Ministries will be able to continuously upraise him. If need be, I am sure the President can then declare the situation a national disaster. I also want to state here that during the visit to these areas, I happened to be in some of the areas and I know for sure that there were several technical officers dealing with aspects of food, water, medicine and so forth. They were part of the entourage of the Prime Minister."
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