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    "content": "The same situation affected the people of Budalangi. Efforts were made by the Government and dykes were built and that has been contained to some extent. We are wondering why it has not been found fit to have similar corrective measures done in Nyando and Muhoroni. I am aware that as I make this Statement in the House, the people of Pokot, parts of Mombasa and Western are victims. We are calling upon the Government to be serious with this floods menace and ensure something permanent is done. Recently, I heard in this House and read in daily newspapers of loads of money that were wasted under the guise of building dams. This did not solve any problem and that money should be rechanneled and used to help this situation. As I talk here, the most affected people in Nyando are in Giko, Magina, Kabonyo/Kanyagwal and other parts. In Muhoroni, the most affected are people bordering Buroba River, Obumba, Achuodho and Kang’o who are now living in makeshift camps. I wish the various Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) which deal with humanitarian issues could pitch tent and ensure temporary solutions are done. We thought the Government was to use the proposed Koru-Soin Dam to be a long-term solution of this. But, I am astounded that even in the Supplementary Budget that was passed yesterday, I did not see this project captured and monies projected. So, I am calling upon the Government to be serious because we cannot have a problem bedeviling the citizenry year, in and out and yet, when this serious Government came into effect, it said they will ensure the problems bedeviling the citizenry will be resolved and solutions found. Yet, people are now suffering. Our roads have been ravaged and according to our tradition, when the rains are subsiding, agencies like Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) are tasked with making roads. When they are given funds, they will channel them to constituencies in Central, parts of North Eastern and Rift Valley. Yet, the ravaged roads like mine in Nyando will be non-existence. The bridges have been swept away. When we look for money, we are told there is none and you see a very good fabulous consolation given to another colleague. We want the Government to be serious. The question of floods in Kano, something must be done to get permanent solutions. We used to have perennial floods together with our colleagues in Budalangi. The Government became serious with Budalangi and I do not know why. Maybe, somebody wanted to pull the Budalangi people away from mainstream opposition and built dykes. Some solution was found and as we talk, you can see my colleague from Budalangi is glittering with good health. This is because his people are not disturbing him and he is not getting phone calls the whole night like me. We want the Government to bring the same contractor and mechanism used to control the floods in Budalangi to some extent. They wanted to build a big bridge. I think it was not done because of corruption. We want whatever action that was taken to mitigate the situation in Budalangi to be done in our place. All in all, I am begging the Government and those concerned with a situation like this to ensure something serious is done so that our people can walk. I am also reminding those concerned with making roads that when the rains subside, they should fix our roads. This will mean giving KeRRA monies to help us recondition and redo the roads. This should be done and not generate any debate. River Nyando should also be dredged. I am afraid that if proper dredging is not done in Lake Victoria, people from Seme and Nyakach; South Nyanza neighborhood will be displaced."
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