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    "id": 798591,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, from the outset, I join the rest of my colleagues and the country at large to pass our deepest condolences, on behalf of the great people of Nandi County and my own accord, to the victims of the tragic Solai Dam that happened a few days ago. I thank the Senator for Nakuru County, Sen. Kihika, for standing with her people. I also thank the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations led by the Chairman, Sen. Haji, for the intervention as well as many other agencies. I would also like to pass our deepest condolences to the families that were affected by floods across the country. There are many issues that are happening because of the vagaries of weather. The rains should be a blessing. As a farmer from an area where rain is celebrated, it should come with blessings and not the kind of disasters that we have witnessed. I hope the agencies that have been mentioned such as the Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA), must take responsibility. If there was any element of negligence in any form, they must be held accountable, so that in future we do not have to pay the high price of losing lives. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I urge the Senator for Nakuru County and all of us to continue condemning such dams. I know that the person who owns the killer dam is a man of means and has influence, but we should stand up so that the poor Wanjiku does not suffer at the hands of others. Moving forward, I believe that it is not sufficient that the people---"
}