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    "id": 81866,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/81866/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. ole Metito",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Regional Development Authorities",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 199,
        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
        "slug": "judah-ole-metito"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply- (a) TARDA has taken the following initiative to tap the waters of Athi River; (i) Through KKV programmes, constructed water pans at Ngama in Mashuru area in Kajiado District covering 5,200 square metres, Nyangatha area in Mwala District covering 5,200 square metres, Ithaeni in Kathiani District covering 5,200 square metres and Ndithini area in Yatta District covering 5,200 square metres. (ii) Construction of pans is ongoing at TARDA Kibwezi Farm on Kibwezi River for irrigation expansion for fruit and tree exploration up to 24 hectares. (iii) Through promotion of resource investment, proposals have been initiated for the Munyu Multi-purpose dam in upstream of Athi River. (b) To ensure that TARDA taps the potential of Athi River, the Ministry has successfully ensured that there is regular flow of financial resources to undertake the activities envisaged in the strategic plan. Such activities include institutional capacity building, catchment conservation, utilization of basin’s natural resources and community development. (c) TARDA area of jurisdiction covers approximately 138,000 square kilometers comprising a 100,000 square kilometers for Tana Basin, and 38,000 square kilometers of Athi Basin. Tana River Development Authority was created through an Act of Parliament in 1974, Cap. 443. In 1981, it was changed from Tana River Development Authority to Tana and Athi River Development Authority, currently TARDA, by an Act of Parliament, Cap.443, thereby assuming responsibility for both Tana and Athi rivers. TARDA liaises with the line Government Ministries, the private sector, foreign agencies in the matter of development of TARDA area with a view to limiting duplication of efforts and to assuming the best use of available resources. Therefore, development of Athi River basin can be effectively carried out through the existing framework."
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