{"id":93966,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/93966/?format=json","text_counter":42,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dr. Otichilo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":131,"legal_name":"Wilber Ottichilo Khasilwa","slug":"wilber-ottichilo"},"content":"asked the Minister for Water and Irrigation:- (a) whether she is aware that most swamps, river valleys and Hill-top water sources in the country have been illegally acquired, drained or cleared and converted into farmlands; and (b) what short, medium and long-term actions the Ministry is taking to ensure that the vital water source areas are reacquired and restored to their original state."}