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    "id": 1045977,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1045977/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Taita Taveta CWR, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Haiza Mizighi",
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        "legal_name": "Lydia Haika Mnene Mizighi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I begin by congratulating Hon. Tandaza for bringing this very important Bill. It is a Bill which is truly important to the economy of Kenya and most importantly to the coastal region. As a country and the world in general, people have now gone herbal. Following the outbreak of the Corona virus pandemic, we have been advising our people to use the mwarobaini tree because of its health benefits. Bixa is one crop that has so many health benefits. As we discuss this Bill, I have realised that majority of us are not aware of that crop. That is why I stand to support so that it can be in the scheduled crops so that the Government can assist in marketing it. That way, people can be aware of the existence of that crop and value can be added to it. Value addition can be done for it to be beneficial to the indigenous people. Let us support this indigenous crop for it to be beneficial. I have heard one of my colleagues say that through her research, that crop can be able to make lipstick. Yes, it can. It has many other benefits, including health benefits. With those remarks, I support and pray that this House supports this Bill so that many people who have such crops in this country can benefit."
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