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    "id": 963514,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wamatangi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Paul Kimani Wamatangi",
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    "content": "It is true, as said by the Senator, that this problem is more pronounced in counties like Tana River and those that have a flat terrain. When the rains fall in the upper areas, the water flows in those areas and it becomes a bigger menace, especially the water that has been in the reservoirs. What does that teach us? What does that teach the leadership at county level? I know that counties that are under Arid and Semi-Arid (ASAL) are the ones that have been largely affected by this phenomenon. I propose that this be one of the agenda in the next ASAL meeting. They should discuss this and come up with mitigating factors. There is a fund that has a lot of money, the Equalisation Fund. Most of that money is yet to be released to the counties that deserve it. When that money is released to the counties, can it be earmarked to mitigate the emergency issues such as human rescue and restoration of the livelihoods of those people? As the Chairperson of the Committee on Roads and Transportation, I urge the national Government to address the question of the damage on infrastructure, especially the roads in these counties. The kitty that the Ministry avails under emergency funds for repair and rehabilitation of roads after such an occurrence cannot be enough to deal with the damage that has been caused. We urge the national Government, at the level of the National Treasury to determine how much is going to be released this time. These counties should be given special consideration in allocation of the emergency fund that will then be used for rehabilitation of infrastructure. We need to be more vigilant. When a tsunami or tornado is about to occur in the United States of America (USA), they send early warning signs and they even evacuate people in advance. They also put mitigating factors that help the people not to suffer the damage. We should ask the national Government in conjunction with county governments to have a well-structured response system that will help members of the public when rains start falling heavily. That will help us to have a structured evacuation procedure for members of the public. I support the Statement and also call for urgent action from both levels of government."
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