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    "id": 994218,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Dullo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I wish to join my colleagues in congratulating Sen. Loitiptip for this worthy Statement. We are losing direction as a country. We sing about this issue of floods year in, year out without any solution. Whenever we have rains in Tana River, Nyanza region and many other parts of the country, there are floods. Unfortunately, we have never gotten it right on how to control the floods and return the river to its course. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Kenyans are facing many challenges. There is the issue of Covid-19, insecurity, unemployment and many others. Those who are supposed to take care of this particular responsibility are failing in their duties. If funds are allocated for this problem and it is not solved, it means that we are not getting it right. Floods are now destroying and causing havoc. However, two months down the line, we will be crying because of drought. We are unable to harvest water which would have been useful, especially in pastoral areas. A good example is my county which has two areas that are normally flooded whenever River Ewaso Nyiro bursts its banks. This are Iresaboru and Garfarsa. We have a problem of insecurity in our county which is now coupled with floods. Our people are always told to move to a higher area yet they cannot afford to build structures in those upper areas. Recently, they were advised by the county government to move to upper areas. Unfortunately, because of insecurity from our neighbouring counties, they are unable to move to those areas. Generally, whenever there are floods, there are many diseases because people use pit latrines. We have failed this country. The relevant Committee of this House needs to look into this. This morning, I went to the Ministry of Water and Sanitation to check whether there is any preparation meant for rivers in Isiolo County. Unfortunately, the Ministry has no plan for Isiolo County. This means that nobody knows what is happening on the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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