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    "id": 788059,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/788059/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. As the Leader of the Majority Party has alluded, there is construction of Thwake Dam in Makueni Constituency which is a confluence of Athi River and Thwake Rivers. At the moment, the two rivers carry a lot of water that goes into waste to the Indian Ocean. That is not the only irrigation project the Government has proposed. There is the High Grand Falls Dam which is also on the way. It will be constructed on the Tana River between Tharaka and Mwingi North. I believe it will also provide a big opportunity for irrigation. Thwake Dam will also be a big component in irrigation and is funded by the African Development Bank and the Government of Kenya. Hon. Speaker, the challenge in constructing these dams, which substantially support irrigation, is that they are multipurpose dams. They generate power and at the same time, I The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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