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    "id": 679119,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/679119/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kubai Iringo",
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        "legal_name": "Cyprian Kubai Iringo",
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    "content": "It should be noted that in Kenya and in Africa generally, we are always talking of some historical diseases which are as dead as a dodo in developed countries. This is because we have never taken it seriously to make sure that each and every public place has water. At Independence, we said that by this time, each and every household should have water, but unfortunately many institutions, leave alone homes, do not have water. People literally walk five to 10 kilometres in search of water and go back with only 20 litres of water, which is used by the whole family for a day or two before the mother of the family again treks back to look for water. It is high time county governments, which are tasked with the responsibility of supplying water to their residents, ensured that first and foremost, every market has flush toilets and a reliable source of water. You find that some institutions have water in one season and in another season, they do not have water. Schools where our children learn, especially in rural areas, rely on rain water which they tap from rooftop of classrooms and other buildings. They store water in tanks. Unfortunately, once that water is finished, they have nothing to use. Some schools even have food, but cannot get water to cook it. Therefore, it must be a priority for county governments to make sure that every institution, especially schools, has water. Students walk long distances to fetch water. Most of the time, they lose learning time because of the water problem. When they get water, there is nowhere to store it and most of it is wasted. Therefore, there should be proper planning, so that during the rainy season, there is proper water harvesting and storage for purposes of ensuring that during the dry spells, institutions do not run out of water. Finally, I will reiterate and emphasise that most of our markets and public spaces such as bus stops should have proper sanitation facilities with adequate water all the time. Measures should be put in place, so that these institutions do not run out of water and we can prevent waterborne diseases and keep our people healthy and clean. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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