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    "id": 1012789,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1012789/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to support the Statement by Sen. Wetangula. Maize is a staple food in Western Kenya as well as in other parts of the country. There is need to encourage our maize farmers because Kenya signed and ratified the Maputo Declaration that recommended 10 per cent of the national revenue to go to agriculture. We have to look for ways and mechanisms of encouraging our farmers because many of them are diverting from the farming of maize and sugarcane due to low returns. Many farmers move from pillar to post wondering where to take their produce. Sometimes farmers plan but fail to get market value for their maize. During this COVID-19 period, Kenyan farmers are suffering quietly not knowing what to do because county governments have not cushioned them in a way that they need to be. There is need to ensure that during the harvest time, Kenyan farmers are given priority so that their maize is bought by the Government. 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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