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    "id": 1230329,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Wajir North, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ibrahim Saney",
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    "content": "Today, I am impressed that before us, we are approving a former Member who is well educated. We are no longer illiterate as perceived. Some people even see us as not only illiterate, but as innumerate, that we cannot even count numbers. That is why we have earned funny names and tags like m pigs . Meaning that we are undeserving of any renumeration or salary befitting our status. I am impressed that the appointment of Hon. Martin Otieno Ogindo proves that Members are up to the task and are well educated to deliver services to citizens of this country. The second thing is on the Kenya Fish Marketing Authority. That is a very important livelihood cutting across the country - the breadth and length of this county. It is important that it gets all the facilitation necessary to make sure that it is operationalised. On a lighter note, I envy that we are not debating on the Kenya Camels Authority in as much as it is the livelihood of over four million Kenyans in 70 per cent of our land mass. However, this is a very important sector. I am sure we are yet to exploit our capacity in terms of production and exploiting fishing. I am impressed that Hon. Martin is qualified and conforms to the required statutes and the law. Therefore, there is nothing much to discuss on his credibility in terms of qualifications. I accept that he is competent. The only thing I can add is the extent that we are into fishing and making sure that we support that livelihood for the communities that depend on it. I know there are various species of fish that are very expensive yet unexploited. There is this type of fish they call ‘trout’ in Mount Kenya. I understand that it is only the royal family that normally come over, fish and export it to their motherland because it is a very expensive type of fish. There is a fish farm in Sagana with the same fish called trout, which is very expensive. It is time we protected our aquatic system. We are complaining that China is flooding our The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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