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    "content": "FRAMEWORK TO PERMANENTLY ADDRESS EFFECTS OF FLOODS THAT, aware that several days of heavy rains recently have caused severe flooding in many parts of the country, resulting in multiple deaths and devastating damage to property and infrastructure; NOTING with concern that, whenever Kenya experiences periods of severe drought, torrential rains usually follow; CONCERNED that year in year out, the challenge of floods continues to recur, leading to loss of human and animal life, displacement of people and wanton destruction of property; COGNIZANT that the number of Kenyans needing emergency food aid as a result of displacement caused by the current floods continues to rise by the day, and that the floods have also washed away many bridges and destroyed roads in many parts of Kenya; ALSO CONCERNED that no effective measures, such as improved storm water harvesting, proper drainage infrastructure and preventing the destruction of riparian reserves and natural water courses, to mitigate and/or provide a lasting solution to the menace of flooding, have been taken; NOW THEREFORE, the Senate calls upon the National Government to develop a lasting framework to permanently address the challenge of effects of floods by, among other things 1. developing and enforcing regulations for preventing the obstruction of riparian reserves and natural water courses; and 2. preventing and regulating the construction of informal settlements and ensuring prevention of construction on low lying areas and flood plains. And further that the relevant government agency to execute this task submits a report to the Senate within three months of the adoption of this Motion."
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