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    "id": 1084376,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1084376/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kwanza, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ferdinard Kevin Wanyonyi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me the opportunity to give information to the two Members. I was the CEO for TARDA some time back. I confirm that the mandate of TARDA is to assist the communities around it in terms of livelihood. I am surprised that they have gone to the extent of destroying the property of the people in Masinga Dam to Kiambere, which was part and parcel of the development. The solution is for TARDA to sit down with the people who are affected. The mandate of TARDA is to have the people improve their livelihood by engaging them in agricultural activities such as land cultivation, specialised production of crops, livestock and fish. I am surprised that the mandate has now changed and the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government has come in to destroy people’s property. I, therefore, suggest that the current management of TARDA sits down with the Ministry of Lands and the community to enable them sort out the issue. I do not think there is any serious issue there. It is unfortunate that it has taken that kind of dimension. The best thing is for TARDA management to sit down with the community instead of destroying property. I regret whatever happened there. Thank you."
}