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    "id": 792091,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wamunyinyi",
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        "legal_name": "Athanas Misiko Wafula Wamunyinyi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also rise to support this Motion, of course, taking into account issues raised by my colleagues regarding the manner in which we have brought about Motions in Parliament and implementation of what has been resolved. Water has been described as life– water is life. We cannot do without it. In Kenya, there is usually a long spell from heavy rainfall to drought. There is usually a dry spell and then rainy periods. When we have heavy rainfall, there is a lot of water that goes to waste. There is a lot of water that is not preserved, stored and utilised during drought. In normal circumstances, we would have had in this proposal what has been said by our brother, Hon. G.K., that is, to have water stored in plenty. Plentiful water should be stored and put to use during the drought. This does not happen. We have a serious shortage of food in our country. It can also be utilised for irrigation to enhance the food yields. Even during the rainy season, some parts of the country do not receive adequate rain. Where water has been stored, it can be put to good use in such areas and it would help produce more food for the country. We are also aware that there is havoc caused by heavy rainfall. You have heard the flooding in the country. If there were controls like dams and storage components along the paths where rain water would be collected and stored, we would not be having these problems. We get this every year in western Kenya. Nzoia River passes through my constituency on its way to Lake Victoria. It causes havoc every year in Budalang’i, Busia, when it breaks its banks and floods all over. If there were dams put along the river and waterways, it would help our people not to suffer every year. It is not just to control water and prevent havoc, where there are dams, it can be used for generation of electricity towards our grid. There is so much benefit if water is controlled and put to good use. 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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