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    "id": 782395,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kinyua",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Kinyua Nderitu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I have the responses with me. They are as follows:- (1) The amount of relief money available from the Emergency Fund to Isiolo County. During the 2017/2018 drought, the Government provided relief food on monthly and on need basis and as per the available resources. During the months of February, 2017 to March, 2018 alone, the Ministry of Devolution and arid and Semi-Arid Lands provided 21,540 bags of maize of 50kg bags. In total, the amount of money that was spent on buying maize and rice was Kshs261,252,814 in the purchase of the food. Further, there was money that was transferred. The Government spent Kshs114,721,6754 to the12,542 vulnerable households. The beneficiaries were 75,252. Every family was given Kshs3,000 and this is inclusive of Kshs47 that was used for the transfer of money. In addition, the Government in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spent Kshs14 million to provide supplementary feeds to children less than five years of age in the year 2017 to all Wards in Isiolo County. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Government, in partnership with the European Union established and operationalized the Drought Contingency Fund (DCF) under the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) since 2014. The Fund has been supporting drought preparedness and response initiative in the 23 ASAL counties. So far, the Fund has been able to disburse Kshs1,426,307,622 between 2014 to date in the 23 ASAL counties. Isiolo County specifically, has been able to access its share of Kshs135,118,505 to mitigate against adverse drought since 2014 to date. Some of the key interventions implemented in the county with the support of the Fund under specific sectors include:- (a) Water (b) Livestock (c) Education (d) Health (e) Peace and Security (f) Drought Management Coordination. Question No. 2 was on the measures taken by the Government as informed by early warning systems to mitigate against drought effects in Isiolo County. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Government, through the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) manages a robust drought early warning system. The drought early warning information is provided to stakeholders on a monthly basis for decision making. In particular, the Inter-Governmental Committee on Drought and Food 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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