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    "content": "FRAMEWORK TO PERMANENTLY ADDRESS EFFECTS OF FLOODS THAT,aware that several days of heavy rains recently have caused severeflooding in many parts of the country, resulting in multiple deaths and devastating damage to property and infrastructure; NOTINGwith concern that, whenever Kenya experiences periods of severe drought,torrential rains usually follow; CONCERNED that year in year out, the challenge of floods continues to recur,leading to loss of human and animal life, displacement of people and wanton destruction of property; COGNIZANT that the number of Kenyans needing emergency food aid as a resultof displacement caused by the current floods continues to rise by the day, and thatthe floods have also washed away many bridges and destroyed roads in many partsof Kenya; ALSO CONCERNEDthat no effective measures, such as improved storm waterharvesting, proper drainage infrastructure and preventing the destruction of riparian reserves and natural water courses, to mitigate and/or provide a lasting solution to the menace of flooding, have been taken; NOW THEREFORE, the Senate calls upon the National Government to develop alasting framework to permanently address the challenge of effects of floods by,among other things: (i) developing and enforcing regulations for preventing the obstruction ofriparian reserves and natural water courses; and (ii) preventing and regulating the construction of informal settlements andensuring prevention of construction on low lying areas and flood plains. And further that the relevant government agency to execute this task submits a report to the Senate within three months of the adoption of this Motion. 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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