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    "content": "I believe that the Senate can do something to ensure that in the event of a disaster like this, there is disaster preparedness.When the County Government of Nairobi is prepared for such eventualities, they can know how to manage the disaster. As we are speaking right now, they are psychologically disturbed and even their family members are disturbed. They do not know how to start their lives and pick their pieces. I want to suggest that there is need for management of disaster in this country. There was also a time there was fire in Korogocho, the kijiji in Langata and these are vijijis . These people are really suffering and yet they are trying to make ends meet to make a living like anybody else. If they start a business and it is disrupted within no time, you can imagine what they are going through. I want to suggest that the Government moves with speed to ensure that there are fire extinguishers right at the heart of Gikomba market. If there are fire extinguishers at the heart of Gikomba market there would have been business people who would have salvaged their property. These are people who really sweat to get property or even start businesses. Therefore, it is something the Senate needs to do to ensure that the right procedure is followed so that these people move on with their lives. Mr. Speaker, Sir, life is not normal for the people who have been affected in the Gikomba tragedy since, there are people who have lost breadwinners and they do not know how they will move on with life. When you lose a breadwinner, it means that if, for instance, you are going to college, this ends because you have no one to pay for your fees. There are some people who are providing for their families and you find that there is no food on the table. What are we saying as leaders? There is need for intervention so that we see how to help these people and relieve them because they are not having it easy. As leaders we need to see how we can help Kenyans move on with their lives. This should not have been a statement but a Motion. It should be elevated to the next level so that it is a Motion, then a Bill. Subsequently, we can see what laws we can put into place to ensure that there is disaster preparedness in this country."
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