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    "id": 1114926,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, as you know, Standing Order No. 225 (2) (b) requires the Speaker to report to the House any Petition other than those presented by a Member. Further, Article 119 of the Constitution defines for the rights of any person to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including petitioning the House to enact, amend or repeal any legislation. In this regard, I wish to report to the House that my Office has received a Petition signed by five representatives of livestock producers and animal feed manufactures on behalf of the Broiler World Co-operative Society Limited, the Association of Kenya Animal Feed Manufacturers, Kiambu Poultry Co-operative Society, Pig Producers and Githunguri Co-operative Society Limited, among other stakeholders. The Petitioners have raised concerns regarding what they describe as unprecedented rise in prices of animal feeds in the country. They claim that the increase has been occasioned by policy gaps that have resulted in low production of plant-based animal feed components extracted from soya beans, sunflower and cotton, among others in the country. Also, the regulated exportation of locally produced animal feeds additives, high dependency on imports from neighboring Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Malawi; high taxation of imports used in manufacture of animal feeds and the ban on importation of genetically modified components that would have supplemented local production. The Petitioners lament at the sharp price increase of products used to manufacture animal feeds which has adversely affected the sector, including causing closure of the one thriving farming enterprises and animal feeds and in turn resulting in loss of many jobs in the agriculture subsector. They are also concerned that high cost of livestock farming and unregulated exportation of food products is a threat to the country’s food security. They further aver that over-reliance on agricultural imports from neighboring countries is reducing Kenya’s competitiveness in the sector and negatively affecting production due to high prices of imports and irregular supplies from across the borders due to COVID-19 restrictions. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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