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    "speaker_name": "June 5, 2018 SENATE DEBATES 34 Sen. Prengei",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to also put my contribution towards the Motion. I support the Motion by our Senator, Susan Kihika, because there is so much that happened during the tragedy. There was loss of lives and properties, businesses were disrupted and there was also soil degradation. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as the Committee is being formed, I know that they will try to answer the questions that are lingering in the minds of the people of Nakuru County and Kenyans as a whole. First, it is alleged that there were early warnings as early as 2016. The residents of Solai raised an alarm that the said dam was leaking and information was ignored. Secondly, it was alleged that the dam is operating without a licence. I know that the Select Committee will be looking at that and also if there was an Environmental Impact Assessment that was done before the issuance of that license. Thirdly, it is alleged that the owner of that particular dam has illegally diverted several rivers into the dam for commercial use. In addition, I believe that the Committee will address the issues that have been raised by the people of Nakuru County in order to bring justice to them. Finally, as the Select Committee does its work, it is good that they come up with short-term and long-term solutions. Short-term means we have to look at the situation on the ground and immediately address what is happening. As a long-term solution, we need to ensure that the same incidences do not happen in future. Thank you."
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