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    "id": 1221138,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Dr. Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 170,
        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to congratulate the Senator of Laikipia County for the clarity that is required for this important issue. Trans-Nzoia, Bungoma, Uasin-Gishu and sections of Nandi and Kakamega Counties need to be reassured that there will be no case of diversion or interference with this fertilizer. They have sat back and relaxed knowing somebody is going to support them with that particular farm input. Logistics is a nightmare. I was in a function in a place called Ingolomosio in Shinyalu Constituency which is 40 kilometers from Kakamega Town. A message comes to the farmer’s phone stating that they have paid and should go and collect fertilizer in Kakamega town. The farmer goes from Ingolomosio to Kakamega town, queues there but goes back home because the queue was too long. When he repeats that the very discouragement and loss of money cancels out on the issue of cheaper fertilizer. The shame of our administration is that when I was in Ingolomosio is that I paid for two trucks to go and collect the fertilizer to bring it at Kambili Market and have the farmers collect it from there but the guy refused. He said he could not do it yet, the farmers had the letter from the chief. I had given the chief money to pay for the trucks. May the distributor in Kakamega hear it from the Senate, that the trucks coming from Ingolomosio to his office are meant to carry fertilizer not money to him to satisfy his appetite. There are serious logistical challenges. We do not want any enmity between my brother, Sen. Wafula, and myself. At Lugari Station where we are distributing fertilizer; you find that 19 locations of Tongaren or Bungoma are in the neighborhood. Farmers naturally cross over from Bungoma County because it is nearer to come from Tongaren to Lugari than to go to their center. However, they are taking away the fertilizer meant for Kakamega County. Could the Government put in place proper logistics so that cross county farmers do not interfere with each other to the extent that the program fails? Finally, we would like this Committee to table in this House a record of how much fertilizer was bought by the Government. How much went where so that we can see whether the principle of equity was exercised. I thank you."
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