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    "id": 1174689,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join you and Sen. Olekina in welcoming our visitors from Narok North Constituency. Some of us who are neighbours of Narok County know that the best potatoes come from Narok North Constituency. Therefore, when we see these farmers here, we know that they contribute a lot to our food basket and the food security of our country, which is very commendable. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as you know, more than 70 per cent of our rural population depends on agriculture. They contribute 33 per cent of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Therefore, these are important people to our economy. I thank Sen. Olekina for making the initiative of inviting these farmers to the Senate. I want you to go back with a message to the people of Narok County that we value and respect your Senator. He has been very active on the Floor. I hope that when you decide to vote on 9th August, 2022, you will consider re-electing Sen. Olekina. Mr. Speaker, Sir, while our friends, the farmers from Narok North Constituency are here, it is also good to say that as a Government, we need to work hard to ensure that we have good infrastructure for our rural population. I know that Narok North Constituency has poor road network. Therefore, Sen. Olekina, I hope that when the ‘Fifth’ becomes the President, you will fight hard so that Narok gets a good improved road network. I have seen how good road network benefits farmers and their businesses. Just by getting a tarmac road from one of my constituencies in Borabu, from Tinderet, Metamaywa, Mecheo to Nyansiongo, we are now able to move our tea easily. Tea reaches Nyansiongo Tea Factory faster than it used to. My farmers expect good returns from tea. The bonus will most likely improve this year because of having a good road network. I know that if we fix the roads, these farmers will have good returns from their potato farming. Sen. Olekina, I hope you will fight for your farmers. I hope they will also give a promise that they will re-elect you. Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally, they also need to know that they need to support a Government that promises to fight corruption. People must know that unless we tackle the disease called corruption, we will never improve the lifestyles of our people."
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