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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": ".: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order 44 to read a message from the Governor of Makueni County, Hon. (Prof.) Kivutha Kibwana, to the Senate reporting a request for assistance on the recent disasters. The letter is dated 11th May, 2018, and is addressed to the Speaker of the Senate. It reads as follows; “Dear Sir, Ref.: Disaster Report and request for assistance. The above subject refers. I wish to bring to your attention the devastating effects of the heavy rains and the resulting loss of lives and property due to the flooding situation in Makueni County and our urgent need for assistance towards mitigation of the same. We have done a comprehensive mapping of the quantification of the damage incurred so far. This has been done jointly with national Government agencies, Members of County Assembly (MCA), the Kenya Red Cross and other multi-sectoral players. The damage is massive. The estimates in the immediate reports and humanitarian assistance is Kshs1,134,200,354. We estimate the cost to complete the required investigation and people’s livelihood will be over Kshs2 billion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in summary, Makueni has lost 18 people due to rains. At least, 26 dams have been washed away and 58 dams have been eroded requiring urgent repair work. Almost all our roads have been rendered impassable with several drifts and bridges cut off or washed away rendering places inaccessible. People’s homes have been destroyed by floods or mudslides leaving them homeless and vulnerable. A total of 263 school toilets have been sunk and collapsed and 55 classrooms have been destroyed. Families have lost livestock and farm crops, among other resultant misfortunes. On 30th April, 2018, I convened a meeting of all the leadership of the county, including the County Commissioner, representatives of the departments of the national Government, Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of the County Executives, MCAs, the clergy and other stakeholders to enable us jointly deliberate and address ourselves to the devastating situation. Subsequently, the County Assembly of Makueni during its 31st sitting held on 2nd May, 2018, passed a resolution on the establishment of an ad hoc rapid response committee to address the effects of the floods in the county. I have attached the copy of the resolutions. The Committee was charged with the coordinating efforts--- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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