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    "id": 812343,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kasanga",
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        "legal_name": "Sylvia Mueni Kasanga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I rise to support this Bill. I serve in the Special Committee that is investigating the Solai Dam disaster, as Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. has mentioned. Indeed, what we have learnt from the investigations is a clear sign of how much this country needs this Bill. I commend Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and Sen. Sakaja for coming up with this Bill. From a quick reading of it, you can see how much it has been researched and deeply thought through. I want to commend them for it. Frankly speaking, even after sitting through the Solai Dam tragedy investigations, I can see each aspect of disaster preparedness, management, risk, mapping and everything to do with coordination of the various authorities, bodies and everyone who takes part in disaster management have been incorporated in this Bill. I truly must commend these two Senators for the amount of work that have put into it. There are certain areas maybe I can highlight because it really touched me when we were investigating the Solai Dam tragedy. For instance, early warning systems are clearly lacking in this country. How many lives would have been saved if they were in place? I can see that has been put in there for the National Disaster Risk Management Authority (NDRMA). They have also put in a factor of lessons learnt and a documentation to monitor, evaluate and document them. For example, every year we run to Gikomba Market to put off fire. Look at the flooding and the buildings that collapse every year. A documentation of the lessons learnt is a very fine addition for this authority that has been proposed in this Bill. Clause 5(k) says- “The Authority shall- co-ordinate preparation and maintenance of the national, county and sub-county disaster risk atlases including databanks and information on potential hazards and vulnerabilities.” It is another extremely fine touch which is highly needed in this country. I know of various bodies and organisations that have been trying to manage disasters. We can see someone trying to organise ambulances. This is because we still do not have a working 999 or 911. This Bill is will sort out that, not just at the national level, but also at the county level. Everyone in this country has been a victim of disaster in one way or another, directly or indirectly. Here in the city we might be a little better off because services 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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