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    "id": 849528,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/849528/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwaruma",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13223,
        "legal_name": "Johnes Mwashushe Mwaruma",
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    "content": "Sen. Wambua has alluded, Article 43(1)(d) of the Constitution clearly states that everyone has a right to access to clean and safe water in adequate quantities. In one of our interactions with the Cabinet Secretary in our Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources, he informed us that the debt regime of water is Kshs273 billion. We had invited him as a Committee to shed light on the issue between Murang‟a County Government and the Ministry of Water and Sanitation concerning water from the county. We were informed during that meeting that projects from 2013 to date in Murang‟a County have consumed Kshs6.3 billion. During one of the visits of the Deputy President in Embu, he said that Embu County has benefited from water projects worth Kshs2.5 billion. When I compared with my county which is Taita Taveta for the period of 2013 to 2017, I discovered that water projects from the national Government are worth Kshs130 million. There is a problem. If counties have pay a debt of Kshs273 billion equally, then there is need to assess if all counties are getting equal amount of money or whether some counties are being marginalised in terms of provision of water resources. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity."
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