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    "id": 792077,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Wamuchomba",
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        "legal_name": "Gathoni Wamuchomba",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to support my able colleague, Hon. G. K. on the very important issue of water which touches on all of us because it is an enabler for our lives. As a woman, this is one of the issues that touch on our leadership especially for us County Women Representatives who have the mandate to manage issues that affect the affirmative groups. One of the affected affirmative groups is women. We know that women carry the burden when there is no sufficient water in households. On a larger scale, it is important for me to note that for the Jubilee Government to achieve the Big Four Agenda for positive economic development, it cannot achieve food sustainability as a country when we do not have sufficient water to manage irrigation and farming, whether livestock or crops. We cannot talk about industrialisation without having sufficient water to support it and we cannot talk about housing when we are not able to supply enough water to support constructions. On that, I note that in Kiambu County, during these long rains, we have had buildings that have collapsed, lives lost and properties damaged. The reason why these buildings are collapsing, in as much as there were poor construction mechanisms, is lack of sufficient water to support the construction. In fact, my county which is one of the fastest growing in building and construction, one of the biggest issues we have is water. As we speak, the county government is struggling with the issue of water to the extent of consolidating all the water services boards to 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."
}