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    "id": 704936,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) G.G Karuiki",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 330,
        "legal_name": "Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki",
        "slug": "gg-kariuki"
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, drought problem has been with us all the years. I cannot remember the year that Members of the National Assembly or the Senate have never called upon the Government to take care and think more about drought problems. t is something which is with us. It is something which we have not been able to decide which direction to follow. We deal with it in piecemeal situation but we hear of the cases of Machakos or Laikipia. So, it is a problem which is known by everybody. We do not need to employ experts. We just write and ask chiefs to give the details and the matter is over. If we cannot trust ourselves; I would like with your permission to appeal to the honourable Members that we should also consider the other side of the drought famine and hunger. This matter has increased the number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when you border with people who have no water and grass for their livestock, you would want them to be assisted so that they do not disturb you. I know you are trying to look at the time but I think it is important not just to look at the hunger of the people but also the provision of water. We should ask ourselves; have we done anything to tackle this menace? The answer is no. The cry came out with the report we got from Sen. (Prof.) Lesan. I asked myself whether they sat down and talked to the county government and the people who run those counties to justify that an The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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