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    "id": 700313,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/700313/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ndiritu",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1539,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Mathenge Ndiritu",
        "slug": "samuel-mathenge-ndiritu"
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    "content": "Committee undertook a field visit to Wajir County and held a public hearing forum in Habaswein on 15th April 2016. Following its interaction with stakeholders, and after carrying out a field visit to Habaswein, the Committee made the following observations:- The Ewaso Nyiro used to flow throughout the year until mid 1970s when it started being erratic. The duration of flow has been decreasing through the years. There was a major encroachment of riparian areas on the upstream of the river. Illegal abstractions upstream were causing water shortage to the downstream water users and so there is need to urgently address the issues of water scarcity in Wajir as it could breed conflict among communities. There is lack of information by the community on the causes of the river drying up. There was, therefore, need for information sharing with the community. The Committee made the following recommendations in response to the prayers of the petitioner: Following its investigations, the Committee established that WRMA follows due process when issuing abstraction licences. However, illegal abstractions and encroachment on the upstream side of River Ewaso Nyiro North Basin were a major problem in the area. The Committee also established that WRMA was facing challenges in stopping illegal abstractions. Following the finding, the Committee recommends that WRMA collaborates with security agencies to stop all illegal abstractions. Any individual or company carrying out illegal abstraction should be arrested and prosecuted. The Committee further recommends that the Ministry of Water and Irrigation should construct dams in the middle ridges of Ewaso Nyiro North River. The Ministry should consider constructing the Nantudu Dam proposed by the Ewaso Nyiro North Development Authority. This will ensure that the flow of the river is regulated throughout the year. An inter-agency unit should be established to carry out a forensic audit of the land encroached within the catchment areas, both upstream and downstream, in order to initiate a process of reclaiming the same. This is now off-the-cuff."
}