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    "id": 1002980,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1002980/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nandi Hills, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Alfred Keter",
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        "legal_name": "Alfred Kiptoo Keter",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 44(2) (c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives on inspection and certification of animal feeds sold locally. Hon. Speaker, On Tuesday, 11th June 2020, a farmer from Emurua Dikirr Constituency by the name Hon. Ngeno Johana Kipyegon, reported the sudden death of a herd of 22 dairy cows. The farmer reported to have fed the animals with a product which is a supplement called RUMATE that is an imported product manufactured by Agritech Company (an Irish Company). The product is distributed by Geneplus Company in the country. It was noted that only the herd of 22 cattle that fed on the product died. Consequently, a post-mortem was conducted by Transmara East Sub County Veterinary Officer and the report indicated that the cattle died of suspected urea poisoning. Hon. Speaker, it is on this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives on the following: (i) What measures are in place to ensure that all imported animal feeds sold locally are subjected to inspection and certification by the relevant bodies and institutions to guarantee biosafety? (ii) Is the product RUMATE inspected and certified to be sold locally and what other imported animal feeds are certified for sale in the country? (iii)What other animal products or feeds does Geneplus Company distribute and are they licensed and certified? (iv) What measures has the Government put in place to ensure that ingredients or components in animal feeds are proportionately composed in a manner that they are not only effective, but also safe for animal consumption? (v) In the event of possibility of such counterfeit products sold in our markets to consumers, what are the measures put in place to mitigate the losses incurred by consumers? (vi) What measures has the Government put in place to ensure that products subjected to standards of conformity at the country of origin are also subjected to the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) inspection and certification on entry to the local market to ensure safety?"
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