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    "id": 1191972,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1191972/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Cherangany, DAP-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Patrick Simiyu",
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    "content": "The first issue is on the fertilizers that the Government promised to avail to farmers at a cost of Ksh3,500, down from Ksh6,500 per bag. On behalf of the people of Cherangany, I appreciate the Government for this bold move. However, the issue on the ground is that the fertilisers are not available for purchase in the market. I, therefore, humbly, request the Government to avail the fertilisers since we are approaching the next planting season. The second appeal to the Government is on the pricing of maize. This cuts across the country, and does not concern Cherangany only. The last planting season was costly. A bag of fertilizer was going for Ksh6,500 while all other farm inputs were expensive. The mood in Cherangany Constituency is to beseech the Government to announce new prices of maize. We expect a price of at least, Ksh5,000 for a 90-kilogram bag of maize. As the Government moves to announce the prices, we are requesting the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) to also open their centres for purchase of maize from farmers as early as now. The merciless middlemen are already on the ground and they are offering very low prices for the maize. As I conclude, I want to thank Hon. Kiarie for bringing this Motion. It is long overdue because every Kenyan wants a conducive environment. The mood in the country is that every Kenyan agrees that we should plant trees everywhere. With those remarks, I beg to support the Motion."
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