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    "content": "There is no framework to force people who come up with dams to take insurances that can take care of people in the surrounding areas. This should not be restricted to the workers in the dams only. If there is an overflow, the neighbourhood will definitely be affected. Once the Members of this Select Committee are approved by this House, and I hope that they will be approved, they should go further and make necessary proposals for us to bring amendments to the Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) Act and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Act. This will ensure that there is a good and clear legal framework on how we license people who want to construct dams. It will also guide on how inspections should be done every year before we renew licenses. We will have a legal framework for compulsory insurances for people who are constructing dams. We are here to pass legislations that can protect the people we serve and this tragedy gives us a window to relook at these laws and make proposals that can ensure that we have a very clear mechanism on compensation going forward. I do not know how we can force the owner of the Solai Dam to compensate the neighbourhood and even restore the environment if we do not have a clear legal framework. In conclusion, we know that over 50 people lost their lives during the Solai tragedy and the best way to ensure that their families get compensation is by making a recommendation that they be given an opportunity to get legal services at the cost of the Government or the county government. If these families sit back and wait for compensation from the National Government, it may never come or see the light of day. I want to propose to the Select Committee to consider making a proposal for the national Government or the county government to take up legal services, fully paid, for these families, for them to pursue their compensation. With those remarks, I fully support the Motion on the establishment of the Select Committee to investigate the circumstances that led to the Solai Dam tragedy."
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