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    "content": "things that we are lobbying for as Parliamentarians on this key issue is the issue of planning for disasters. I know that we have had floods and drought in this country. The Government has come out to be seen to do something about it. But it has always been on a crisis basis. It is now clear that climate change is here to stay. We can no longer pretend that this year was a good year. I believe when I was listening to the Budget for this year, I heard the Minister intimate that this will be a good year. There maybe no drought or floods. I can tell you, Mr. Minister, without a doubt; it could be just this year, but by next year, you will be in the same crisis. I believe it is about time that our financial planners started incorporating disaster reduction in their annual plans, especially in relation to Vision 2030. We should start including the aspect of disaster risk reduction in every Ministry’s plan, especially Ministries that are involved with food production. This means putting in money to forestall disasters; to be able to give early warning systems in order to manage these disasters in a more economical way. As you know, we always spend much more in dealing with a disaster than planning for it. This is something that I would really like you to take into account as you continue to work very closely with Kenyans. Mr. Minister, I would like to tell you: We feel you. We see the impact of your Ministry. It is exciting to see a Minister for Finance who can be felt by the people. I believe that this Ministry is learning from having a young energetic Minister. Even if you are not here after this, this will be the trend of this Ministry; to be seen, to be felt by the people. By the end of the day, this is the key Ministry for this country."
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