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    "id": 719279,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/719279/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Musimba",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Mweu Musimba",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to contribute to this extremely important Bill. This will be a landmark measure of one of the achievements of the 11th Parliament, having finally recognised the role of hydrologists. As we say, water is life. Structuring and recognising hydrologists as professionals in this country is 53 years overdue. Water remains a key component not just for the survival of a nation but survival of humanity. When you project in the next five years, our population is likely to hit the regions of 60 million people. We are already experiencing adverse effects within Kenya under the greenhouse effect of global warming. Certainly, this honourable House has to pay expeditious attention to the passage of this Bill. Recently, we saw the documentary which was done on Tiaty. It is not only the citizens of this Republic who are fighting for water but we are also fighting for it alongside animals, birds and wildlife. It is the one point where you arrive at a water point and stare at the face of a lion. You are not just afraid because you are staring inevitably at your death. This ought to be extremely worrying. We have been watching the slow depletion of great lakes like Lake Elementaita over time. It is only hydrologists within a particular field who can host necessary conferences that bring Kenya into the global realm. As we have discussions such as was there in Davos at the beginning of January where people project what the challenges will be within the next 365 days of the year, for this neck of the woods, water is a critical thing. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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