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    "id": 942947,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, in fact, the Statement by the distinguished Senator for Kitui County affects almost half of the counties represented in this House. Water from torrential rains is ravaging every single county. Animals and people are dying, especially in northern Kenya. The Meteorological Department warned that we were going to have heavy rains beyond ordinary expectations. We have Ministries in both national and county governments responsible for disaster management and mitigation. How come that rains pounding the country for only two or three weeks are sweeping away virtually everything? People have died in Kitui, Mandera, Wajir and many other places, not to mention – my colleague from Nakuru County is here – that there was a recent disaster in Hell’s Gate where a heavy downpour of three hours swept away tourists. Where is our capacity to anticipate preventable natural disasters? Where is our capacity to mitigate unexpected happenings such as heavy rains? Mr. Speaker, Sir, through you, I suppose the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources which is responsible should look into this matter and interrogate the Ministries concerned with matters disaster and management and mitigation wherever they arise, so that we save Kenyans. Rains are supposed to bring life and fodder for our animals and enable us grow food. However, they arrive with death. The death is due to man-made negligence. I thank you."
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