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    "id": 1184341,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1184341/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Central Imenti, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Moses Kirima",
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    "content": "and it should be taken to the market through the Government system. The Government is supposed to pay for this maize. We have been hearing through the various members of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock that USA has been consuming GMO maize. Those who have travelled to USA before, and those who have read about the USA know that maize is used for feeding animals. It is used to make animal feeds. What is consumed by livestock in the western world, and especially in the USA, is being brought to be consumed by Kenyans. Even though we are desperate, we have our dignity to protect. Even though we have a problem, our Constitution, in Articles 24 up to 26, talks about a dignified life. It is only the Government which can help us achieve this by ensuring that we have maize which is fit for human consumption, especially the varieties that are grown in Kenya. That maize should be bought by the Government for distribution to Kenyans. I support this Motion because if GMO maize is brought to Kenya, it will make Kenyans suffer even more. It was just two days ago when we were told that GMO maize will be imported. How come it is already at the Port of Mombasa? It means this is a pre-determined issue. What are we going to do with the cartels? We were fighting the cartels that existed then when we said we wanted a change in the Government. Does it mean that we have inherited the same cartels that are going on with state capture? Hon. Temporary Speaker, let GMO maize not be imported into Kenya."
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