Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1042385,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1042385/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 165,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
        "slug": "cherarkey-k-samson"
    },
    "content": "tea. On tea research, we agree that there is need to support tea farmers in terms of extension services. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the sugar sector has collapsed. You will remember that we had issues which also affected your county. Over five million Kenyans who depend on sugarcane are suffering. The maize sector is also suffering and these are issues that we can address. In the milk sector, we have already complained because one of the companies controls 40 per cent, and yet the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has done nothing about it. I agree that this is the right time for this Bill for the ordinary small scale tea farmers. I am happy the Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries has confirmed to me that any other pending issue can be addressed even during this recess, where a memorandum can be raised. We are not passing this Bill because it is perfect, but we believe that we can go to some level and ensure we perfect it. I think that tea farmers in this country will have an opportunity to have a regulatory regime and law that will try to address many other issues that we want to see in this Sector. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
}