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    "id": 1230366,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Teso South, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mary Emaase",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity. Let me add my voice to the debate. From the outset, I want to support the Motion. I do not know the nominee personally, but listening to my colleagues’ compliments, reading the Report and looking at his qualifications, I am convinced that the nominee has the capacity to undertake the task ahead of him. We have faith that he will deliver in this particular portfolio. Mr Ogindo has been nominated to a sector that has immense opportunities; a sector that can create a lot of employment opportunities for the youth and the fishermen of this country. I want to appeal to the nominee that once he takes office, it is important to put mechanisms in place to fully exploit the agro-based maritime resources within that sector. This is a sector that has faced a lot of challenges, some of which have been mentioned. I want to point out one case regarding Lake Victoria. We have had a number of fishermen being arrested by a neighbouring country because of the issue of the boundary between Kenya and this particular neighbouring country. I want to appeal to him to work closely with the Ministry of Interior and National Administration to find a lasting solution to this particular challenge. The blue economy and fisheries sector can earn this country a lot of foreign exchange. There is need for the nominee to ensure that he has a robust research and development sector to create value addition so that we can export some of our fish to other countries. There is also need for him to build partnerships with other partner States like Seychelles and countries that have advanced technology in fishing and processing of fish. We can benefit through such kind of engagements. Fishing is also not limited to the Coast or Lake Region. There are small-scale farmers across the country who have dug their own dams, and are practicing fish farming within the comforts of their homes. I plead with the nominee to ensure that he reaches out to these small- scale fish farmers within the mainland and all other parts of this country and build their capacity. He should also help them to find market for their fish. This is a sector that will be able to generate foreign exchange and boost the economy by creating employment opportunities for the people of this country. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support."
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