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    "id": 932740,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "they are supporting, there is need to look for a sustainable way of ensuring that we bring this disaster to a stop. There was a time when county governments were putting aside funds to prevent disasters. I remember that at one point, I saw some culverts and terraces being erected for purposes of preventing floods in Nairobi. However, there is need for county governments to seriously look into the issue of floods, because prevention is better than cure. Madam Temporary Speaker, we should not always wait for a disaster for us to come to ventilate on the issue here in Parliament. Some Bills, like The National Disaster Management Authority Bill, 2019, should not be delayed so that it addresses some of these issues. Even county governments and county executives should address this issue and report to the Senate. They should let the Senate know what they are doing about that Bill, and what they are doing about managing floods. It is possible to arrest some of these issues early. Some of the ways that such natural floods can be managed is by the construction of flood ways. Now, if the county governments put aside some little money for this, it is possible to prevent flooding. Planting of vegetation, erecting terraces and culverts are all equally important in preventing floods. Apart from that, it is important for county governments to have crisis management centres to deal with disasters. These centres should manage disasters before they start. Even when disasters strike, they should address the affected families directly and indirectly. These centres should also come up with sustainable solutions to arrest such calamities. Therefore, Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to support this Motion. I hope that it goes to the next level, and that it will be taken seriously for the purpose of intervention."
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