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    "id": 1046242,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Rev.) Waqo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13178,
        "legal_name": "Naomi Jilo Waqo",
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    "content": "Clause 4(e) talks about establishing linkages with international research agencies for the adoption of the best mung bean farming and processing practices. I have picked on this in particular because many of our farmers have been frustrated because no one has helped or linked them with international research agencies. This has led to farmers struggle on how they can produce and process their products. This Bill will help our farmers in different ways, improve their lives and also help them to create their own wealth. Clause 5 says that for the realization of the objectives set out under Section 3, the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) shall--- This describes the role of the County Executive. Clause 5(d) talks about marketing mung beans produced in the respective county, both locally and at the international level. I have picked on the areas that will take the market of the mung beans from the local market to the country and out of the country, which will promote the poor man or woman doing her farming on the ground. Again Clause 5 (g) talks about promoting investment in the infrastructure necessary to facilitate access to markets and the transportation of mung beans and mung beans products within and outside the respective county. This will create jobs for youths who have graduated and are unemployed. We have so many graduates who cannot earn anything out of the good certificates they have. They do small jobs in the market and use the wheelbarrows to survive. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support this Bill, so that young people and the poor man and woman on the ground, who are doing farming, can be proud of what they are doing. Clause 5(h) touches on a good area that has been neglected for many years. It talks about identifying challenges affecting the mung beans industry in the country and implementing appropriate remedial measures. Many of our farmers have been discouraged in the past because there is no one who checks on the challenges they face as they farm. When this is put in place, the Wanjiku on the ground will tell the Government or system in place the challenges they are facing, which will be dealt with immediately. Out of that, they will have a good mung beans product, which will help to sustain their livelihoods. Clause 6 states that the national Government and county governments shall implement feeding programmes within schools. I am excited about this. We have food insecurity in our country and many of our children from mentioned areas are suffering. I come from Marsabit which is semi-arid. They do not get good food to be healthy. When we make sure that this is included in the school feeding programme, we will have taken care of our children’s health. They will have good meals in school and the parents will be relieved. As you know, many families do not afford three meals in a day. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support the Bill and congratulate Sen. Wambua and encourage him to continue doing a good job for his people. Thank you."
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