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    "id": 1230388,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sotik, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Francis Sigei",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to support the Motion. At the outset, I want to support the nomination of Hon. Martin Otieno Ogindo as the Chairman. By extension, I want to thank the Chairperson of this Committee, who has done a very good job with this Committee by looking at the person objectively. Looking at his qualifications, I am very impressed. This goes to the Hon. Chairperson of the Committee who has done very well. Hon. Martin Otieno Ogindo, is a person of repute and long standing, both politically and in terms of managerial skills. His academic qualifications cannot be questioned. Personally, I know that he will deliver. The fisheries department has benefitted. I want to thank the Kenya Kwanza Government for creating a Ministry of Blue Economy. It is a serious thing and the President, in his wisdom, saw it fit to create this important Ministry to look at this sector keenly. I want to talk about what we should do, and this goes to the nominee. One, I would like him to concentrate on fish farming in this country. I have served in Mt. Kenya for very many years. Far from what people are talking about, the Sagana Fisheries in Kirinyaga County has played a very key role in promoting fish farming in the Mt. Kenya region. As we talk, Mt. Kenya people are one of the highest consumers and producers of fish. I support that. I also would like to see change in the eating behavior of our people. They should consume more fish so that we also promote the small-scale farmers apart from fishermen around Lake Victoria, which is running out of production because of the depletion of tilapia fish. A small scale farmer with fish ponds is a very important farmer. Therefore, I support this Motion …"
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