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    "id": 935978,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by my good friend, Sen Khaniri. This House was created to defend the interests of counties and their governments. I do not think it is the role of the national Government to encourage county governments to come up with mechanisms on how they can harvest water. It is our duty and we need to take it up seriously. We need to engage the county assemblies. I am quite happy that some of the MCAs from Trans Nzoia are here today. If you experience drought and floods in your county, the first thing you should do is to ensure that you have a disaster management policy in place. In your budget, the first thing to do is to settle pending bills which you should pay out. The second charge in your account should be the issue of disaster. This is a problem. I do not think us complaining, lamenting or even asking my good friend, Sen. Mwangi to investigate this matter will resolve the problem. It is about time that we came up with proper legislation and engage county assemblies so that we can take our people’s interest at heart. The national Government will not give us a solution. They have not given us a solution for all those years. I remember during the nusu mkate era, there was a Disaster Management Coordination Board (DMCB) which was trying to coordinate from different Ministries. It is about time that we think of a permanent solution. I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir."
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