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    "id": 792016,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/792016/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Muli",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13360,
        "legal_name": "Fabian Kyule Muli",
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    "content": "Everything to do with agriculture, industries and even cleaning is about water. It is high time that for Kenya to grow, we must realise the benefit of having sustainable supply of water everywhere. The presence of rain comes as a history of disaster in this country, where houses and roads are washed away. We do not see the benefit of utilizing that water. We normally get rains at least twice. The Government needs to set aside funds to deal with this water so that it can to be utilised in a proper way for the benefit of the economy and the society at large. We are living in Africa where our climate is good, and we have proper rains. When you compare our country’s climate with that of countries in deserts like the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) and Qatar, their cities are green and water is available everywhere. In our country, we do not have water in our cities. We have countries in deserts that have gone ahead to use canals to distribute water within the country. A city like Mombasa has an ocean, but that water is not utilised. I am, therefore, urging the Government to move ahead and use the principles of integrated water resources management to supply the Kenyan citizens with water. It is true that the Constitution 2010 brought the water function under devolved governments. It is high time we recognise the importance of water and use it in every constituency. We should not say that water should be controlled and used in cities. We come from constituencies where water is a challenge. For our people to get water, they go for long distances. They cross logistical mountains to look for water. If we want this country to go far to realise the benefit of our citizens having the water in every constituency, we should control that water for proper use by our people. With those few remarks, I support this Motion. Thank."
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