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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Outa",
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        "legal_name": "Fredrick Otieno Outa",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to echo the sentiments of my colleagues in this House. I want to engage the Government of the Republic of Kenya. Previously I had brought a Statement here and it is like it fell on deaf ears. We challenge the Government that there are a lot of people who are suffering outside there, especially in Kisumu, if you come to a place like Nyando, people are still camping in various schools where they have no houses or food and they are in a desperate situation. Since this Statement that I brought here a month ago, we have not even heard about the Government responding or intervening. That is why I laud the Senator for Lamu County for bringing additional scope to this matter. I challenge the Government that time is running out and they have a responsibility to protect their people. If the Government will not see the situation in various places in this country and come up with speedy interventions, then we leaders who are elected to come here and represent them, might be seen to be doing nothing about it. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, therefore, I urge you to rule that this matter should not be delayed any more. The Statement should be brought here as soon as possible and even the Cabinet Secretary (CS) should be summoned to this House to explain what they are doing to intervene in all these places where people have been affected by the floods. We cannot come here every day, raise Statements and there are no answers. The Executive must understand that we are not here to be heard and just bring Statements. We want answers in this House to mitigate the problems in various places that we have come from. We cannot raise matters here and ask for Statements every now and then and yet the Government is not intervening or responding. This House has powers and I believe we can summon the CS in charge to come here even as soon as tomorrow to explain why the Government has not intervened in all these affected areas."
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