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    "id": 1062204,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I said today. I have not said that you are not an active Member. I am happy that the Nairobi City delegation is doing very well. I want to make an observation on two things. I want to request that the Committee that this matter will be referred to, to ask the Government what issues, especially the subsidies they have given to farmers. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you remember, in the years 2018/2019 and 2019/2020, as farmers, we were able to harvest 39.8 million bags of maize in this country. It is very important that we give incentives to farmers, including those in Samburu County, who are engaging in livestock business. We need farmers who are planting maize and tea so that even as we look at the lockdown and curfews--- My worry is that inflation will rise. When it rises, it means it will affect food prices. I would like to request the Committee to consider issues to do with agriculture, especially maize farming. We largely depend on maize. I know Sen. Shiyonga who is the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration and my neighbour, rely heavily on maize and we are the major suppliers. Let us look at the subsidies that we have put in place. Finally, I have agreed with Sen. Omanga on the loan restructuring issues. I want to thank Sen. Sakaja who had a Bill called Start-up Bill, 2020 that was assisting Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). So, where is the place of SMEs as we try to bring them back to business? Most of them have shut down because they are depending on loans, grants and donations. We would want to be told how the SMEs are doing. Apart from agriculture, I think there are many young people on the streets of Nairobi and across our counties who have small businesses, to the tune of 20,000 kiosks. We should be told what the Government is doing to cushion them. Even if the Government does not have an idea, they should consult Sen. Sakaja and his Bill so that they can assist the many young people we have in this country. Thank you."
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