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    "id": 824436,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Samburu West, KANU",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Naisula Lesuuda",
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        "legal_name": "Naisula Lesuuda",
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    "content": "It is also very important for us to share this information because it actually works as early warning system that can be used to avert calamities. We can also use the information that is shared to give advisories and alerts for severe weather and extreme climate events for purposes of ensuring food security. If one country is able to detect that in another country or even our country we are going to have severe drought, then we are able to put in place measures to see how we can deal with issues, especially of food security across the region. Sometimes we graze our animals in bordering communities, especially in Kenya and Tanzania where we have the pastoralists. We can avert issues like what we saw when livestock from the Kenyan side of the border crossed over to Tanzania and all the cows were mopped up and sold. If we share such information, say, with Tanzania then they will be aware that we are going to have drought. They would then understand when our pastoralists cross over to look for pasture and water in their country. It is also important that we share information on issues to do with ocean-related phenomena and volcanic and transboundary pollution. When we adopt this Protocol, then as countries of East Africa, we will be able to share this information. We also have the provision on identifying locations most affected by hydro-meteorological disasters. Once we adopt this Protocol and the other countries of East Africa adopt it and it is ratified, then we will be in a position to share this information. We are also able to facilitate pooling and mobilisation of resources and development of regional meteorological institutions. We know that as a country, we are actually way ahead and we are placed much ahead in terms of our meteorological services. This year, we have seen that most of the information that our meteorological department has been giving us has almost been precise and very accurate. Even as a country, we can use this information and our expertise to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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