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    "id": 796879,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/796879/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lomorukai",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13409,
        "legal_name": "Jeremiah Ekamais Lomorukai",
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    "content": "Thank you. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I, the undersigned, on behalf of the residents of Turkana County, draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, Article 69 of the Constitution provides that the State shall ensure sustainable exploitation, utilisation, management and conservation of the environment and natural resources, and ensure the equitable sharing of the accruing benefits; THAT, water is a key natural resource which is essential for the wellbeing of every individual; THAT, Turkana County is an arid and semi-arid area and as a result experiences dry spells and lack of water and pasture throughout the year; THAT, the Turkana residents’ main economic activity is livestock farming and, therefore, it is crucial to have adequate water for livestock use; THAT, in the recent past, the residents of Loima and Turkana West have migrated to the neighbouring districts of Uganda in search of water and pastures for their animals; CONCERNED THAT for more than 40 years, pastoralists in those areas have suffered due to lack of basic necessities such as water for both domestic use and for livestock; 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."
}