{"id":122296,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/122296/?format=json","text_counter":142,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Raila","speaker_title":"The Prime Minister","speaker":{"id":195,"legal_name":"Raila Amolo Odinga","slug":"raila-odinga"},"content":"Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I established a task force in February this year with a mandate to recommend to the Government a comprehensive well targeted subsidy scheme that is efficient, accountable and minimises opportunity for abuse. The task force draws membership from relevant Government ministries, selected development partners and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) representatives, including the World Bank, Oxfam, Department for International Development (DFID) and World Food Programme (WFP). The task force has undertaken a detailed review of existing food subsidy programmes in the country and drawn lessons from the experiences of these programmes"}