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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Thank you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity. I will not belabour the devastating effects of drought. Anybody in this House or country who comes from the arid or semi-arid regions has lived it and knows it. I rise in support of this Motion and congratulate Sen. Dullo for moving it. I am very happy that she framed it in broad terms, in terms of what she is calling upon the Ministry and NDMA to do. There is a lot more that needs to be done in terms of operationalising this Motion. I know that the first part calls upon the Ministry to put the necessary infrastructure for mitigation. We have also looked at response strategies. However, one of the most important gaps that we may need to look at is the recovery. What is happening at the moment is that for as long as we do not help the pastoralists and people affected by drought to recover then it will be a devastating vicious circle. As we know, these droughts are cyclic. They happen often and it is a shame that we have not come up with mitigation strategies. Whenever there is a disaster or crisis we should look at the recovery aspect. Right now everybody has talked about the animals having been wiped out. I come from northern Kenya where I have worked in every part from Turkana to West Pokot and Baringo. I have been there and know how it looks like. There are a lot of recovery strategies that need to be put in place and I am happy that Sen. Dullo framed her Motion in broad terms. There is a lot more that this House will hear in terms of some of the specifics of mitigation, response and recovery measures. We will support the implementation of this Motion. We are talking as if the people affected by drought have no say in this. By involving the people of northern Kenya, who are affected by the drought, in the recovery, response and mitigation strategies we can actually overcome this vicious circle. 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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