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    "id": 969399,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/969399/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nairobi CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Esther Passaris",
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        "legal_name": "Esther Passaris",
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    "content": "When it comes to national disaster, a country has to have a provision. When we have disasters like the floods we have had, sometimes I wonder why we cannot send all the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to help the people or construct houses for victims or give them tents. When we had the post elections violence, we set up camps for displaced persons. I feel we have not been responsive enough as a country with the floods we have now and it is really sad. I feel it starts and ends with us here. When we make budgets, we need to make provision for disasters. I know the laws on disaster management are pending. I feel that the national Government should not leave disaster management to counties. A disaster is almost like a war on the people. We always see private sector like the Red Cross intervening. I know we fund the Red Cross and it does an amazing job. As leaders, we are not able to be felt because how do we go empty handed when they are looking for us? Even when we are looking for National Government Affirmative Fund money, the Members who are here most of who are men never agree for the National Government Affirmative Fund to have money. So, if we increase the Fund for the County Women Representatives, we will respond to disasters. I do not think that when it comes to disasters and we are given the kitty for disaster management, we should not start thinking about who has more money. We only have Kshs6 million per constituency per year. Kshs1 million in a year for disaster is inadequate. I suggest that, as Parliamentarians, we should look at one national disaster fund and all leaders will pull together when a disaster occurs. For now, it is such a shame! The majority of the people who are victims of disasters and have no food and all their furniture destroyed because of floods and storm drains not working are not helped. There is no city in the world that does not experience disasters, no matter what. Even in America and London, there are disasters. Disasters are bound to happen."
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