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    "id": 1227537,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1227537/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Seki",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13598,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Seki Kanar",
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    "content": "This Statement has come at the right time when we are deliberating on the issue of foreign markets, particularly on agricultural trade. This afternoon, I attended the Global Gap Tour Forum where the agriculture sector, producers in Kenya, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Trade were discussing how to bring up more certification of Kenyan producers and Kenyan products to the foreign markets. It has come at the right time because what matters a lot in issues of foreign markets is the issue of standards of our products and certification in the foreign markets. Kenya leads in the issue of certification in Africa on issues that concern horticultural products. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Kenya has 323 certificate holders on foreign markets and that means that we are behind South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Morocco and Egypt. We have a lotand the Ministry has a lot in order to certify our producers and our farmers in order toget the certification that is required for us to sell more products in foreign markets. The products that lead in Kenya are avocado, mangoes, tomatoes and sweet potatoes. The product that has been discussed today, that is Macadamia nuts is not listed in the list of products that are being exported to foreign markets. I want to assure this Senate that as we deliberate on this matter, we will look at it and engage different stakeholders in order to make sure that the Statement has achieved its objectives. I support the Motion and say that we will look at it as a committee."
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