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    "id": 930486,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/930486/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwea, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Josphat Kabinga",
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        "legal_name": "Josphat Kabinga Wachira",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to contribute to this Bill. At the outset, I support the Bill. By establishing a drought emergency fund, we are simply saying that as a country, we want to be prepared. We do not want to start running up and down looking for funds when things happen in our country. It is, therefore, an important fund that will enable the country to respond in a timely manner whenever we have emergencies. My only pain is that we are using the word “drought” and not “disaster emergency fund”. There are different types of disasters that affect our country. In most of the counties, especially the 14 counties which are normally affected by drought, we rush and sometimes we do not respond adequately when we have problems. At the same time, we realise that this country has moved from the 1965 arrangement, as my brother mentioned. We are now talking about a new Kenya that is devolved. We want to see governors in those affected counties coming out with very clear budget plans."
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