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    "id": 787841,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/787841/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwangi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 75,
        "legal_name": "Ephraim Mwangi Maina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. It is true that Kitengela Town and its environs are experiencing severe water shortage. Part of the reason why this is so, is reduced water flow due to prolonged drought affecting the volume of available water from Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company, which supplies Mlolongo, Athi River, Export Processing Zones (EPZ) Company, including Kitengela Town. The other reason is lack of an effective institutional setup for provision of water to Kitengela Town and surrounding areas. The Ministry has taken the following immediate actions to address the water shortage:- (i) They have written to the Governor of Nairobi City County requesting to extend water from Nairobi directly to Mavoko and Kitengela towns. (ii) They have initiated the formation of a Water Service Provider by supporting the County Government of Kajiado with the necessary guidelines. I am aware that plans to amalgamate water services provision under Olkejuado Water and Sewarage Company are at an advanced stage. Kitengela Town was served water from EPZ Company Limited. However, as I have stated above, the County Government of Kajiado with support from the Ministry has initiated the formation of a Water Service Provider for Kitengela Town and its environs. Due to the challenges of locating water sources for supplying the area, including Kitengela Town, an arrangement was reached by stakeholders in the area requesting EPZ Company to extend surplus water to the town. However, due to the reduced water supply to the company, this arrangement has become untenable. As a result of ensuing conflicts between and among various interested parties in the area and the EPZ Company, a solution is being sought through establishment of a Water Supply Provider (WSP) dedicated to serving the Kitengela Town only. The EPZ Company has sufficient storage of water via two storage tanks at Mlolongo and Nonkopir with a capacity of 8,000 cubic metres and 2,500 cubic metres, respectively. Currently, it does not have any surplus water to extend to other consumers. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Government, through the Ministry of Water and Sanitation, is addressing lack of water in Kitengela and its environs as follows:- (i) With the concurrence of the County Government of Nairobi, they have commenced immediate separation of a dedicated pipeline to Kitengela while maintaining the pipelines to Mavoko and EPZ Company. (ii) It involves the implementation of a short term intervention where the Ministry will, during the fiscal year, drill two boreholes at Kitengela Town near the existing one to increase available water to the town. It is expected that the boreholes will be operational by July 2018. 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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