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    "content": "(a) support development of the disaster management plans in relation to food security by implementing organs; (b) establish a rights based early warning system and emergency preparedness strategies on food security and safety; Kenyans have a right to be warned and this can be held against the State. It should be possible that should people starve, they are killed by floods or their property destroyed, those people must ask for compensation from the State. This is because as a matter of right, they deserved access to information related to the weather. In performing their functions, the Authority, therefore, must ensure that they support the development of disaster management plans and establish a rights-based early warning system, because Kenyans have a right to be warned. It is a right and it can be held against the State. Should people starve, die or have their property destroyed because of floods, they should ask for compensation from the State. As a matter of right, they deserved access to information related to the weather. It also provides that: “They should establish risk management and vulnerability mapping systems; establish and coordinate sector-specific roles and mandates related to vulnerability and emergency responses; and undertake a food security baseline and impact assessment at all levels of governance to guide vulnerability and emergency response.” All these provisions are very important, but as a matter of right, Kenyans must have a place where they can go today and ask: ‘What do we need to do in county ‘X’ this year to get it right on matters drought?” There must be clear information in good time for it to be used for planning. Part VIII talks about financial provisions. For avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Act may be construed as providing for or dealing with taxes, imposition of charges or appropriation, receipt, custody and so forth. The resources that will be used here shall be from the monies that are appropriated by the State through the National Assembly; gifts, grants and donations and such other money that may accrue lawfully to the Authority. The Authority may also make certain investments as per the existing law. With so many of those provisions, I think I have made myself clear on why this Bill is very important. It is about Article 43 of the Constitution, internationally acceptable principles on food security and domestication of international principles or the United Nations (UN) principles on matters food security. It is for us, as the Senate, to lead in providing a framework that we can hold the State accountable on matters of food security for the good of this great Republic. With those many remarks, I beg to move and request the Chairperson of the Committee, Sen. Ndwiga, to second."
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