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    "id": 969435,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Prof.) Jacqueline Oduol",
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        "legal_name": "Jacquiline Adhiambo Oduol",
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    "content": " Thank you Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to speak on this Motion. I would like, at the outset, to express my very sincere condolences, particularly to the families of those who have lost their lives as a result of the floods not only in Nyando, but in many parts of Kenya - West Pokot, Turkana and different parts of the country. I agree, indeed, that we in Kenya need to take much more deliberate action. As we talk about Nyando floods, I thank and recognise K'Oyoo who brought this Motion to the House. Hon. Okelo is really on the ground seeking to try and handle the situation. It is important that we are aware that when we think of what is happening in Nyando and Muhoroni, the worst hit villages need to be given a face and a name. We have Kaswindi South, Kanyipola, Kasambura, Kalo North and Kalo South. We have seen that one of the key strategies that we need to start thinking of is how we can build and reinforce the ability of local people to resist the impact of disaster. I know we have all said that we would like to see how the national Government and the county governments can, indeed, work. We are all aware of the health hazards as we look at children, elderly persons and persons with disability. As we listened to the voices of those women and children, for example, Millicent Otieno from Katunda Village who was seeking and calling upon the Government for assistance, unfortunately, we have grown to be always saying: “Serikalisaidia” In addition to the policy which we will see how we can learn from what we saw in Budalangi, we must remember to build the capacity of the local people and ensure that they will be able to take care of themselves. I congratulate the people of Nyando and other parts of the county who have tried to devise ways of facing this challenge and for inviting the Government and other partners for assistance. I call upon us, as MPs, to use traditional knowledge on floods to complement what is being done. I want to wish everyone who is undergoing the difficulty of floods all the best. I want to wish a merry Christmas and a happy new year to all Members of the county assemblies, particularly Siaya County Assembly where I come from. Thank you."
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