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    "id": 837247,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion by Sen. Khaniri on the importance of recognising the work that is done by the KRCS. We all realise that in this country we have had a very haphazard way of dealing with disasters. Every year, mostly in the pastoralist areas, in the months of February and March, the entire country is littered with carcases of animals and people suffer. That is the time when everybody starts talking about needing help. We may want to look at that broadly and ask ourselves what it means for us to be “disaster prepared”. Mr. Speaker, Sir, disaster is not only drought or floods. It encompasses the way we live and how we take care of these issues. I agree with Sen. Khaniri when he says that it is now time for us not to remain ignorant but to focus on how our county governments handle disaster preparedness and put this in their plans. They should also incorporate the work done by KRCS - an organisation that has really gone out there. Recently, when we had the crisis in Narok County, I reached out to Mr. Abbas Gullet who was able to come out there and support. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is important for the national and county governments to work together, link up their budgets and agree that: “We can give this to the KRCS or avail money in our budgets so that if need be, the KRCS can be outsourced to come and help solve a problem.” This is important and we cannot ignore. The KRCS has done it very well. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, the two minutes are over."
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