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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Mutinda",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Let me start by congratulating my sister from my home county of Kitui, Sen. Beth Syengo for wonderfully bringing this great Bill. Why do I say it is a good Bill? It is a good Bill because it is an agricultural Bill. Agriculture is one of the sectors that do and continue improving our economy, not only in Kenya, but largely in the East African countries. At some point, I used to sit in the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and I saw the passion that Sen. Beth Syengo dedicated. I understood her passion because cotton is one of the major cash crops that is grown in our region, Kitui and we take pride in it. Yes, in other counties like Siaya, Meru and Machakos, we still have this cash crop. The way she has brought it out from where I sit and from my understanding is that we cannot continue doing this the same way. From her perspective, things have to be done differently. One, she recognizes that this is a good cash crop, which is supposed to bring great revenue to this country and more so, to these specific counties she has brought out. I agree as my colleagues have put it, that agriculture is a devolved function. She really focuses on these regions that produces the cash crops called cotton. As I speak, the cotton industry went down. However, she brings it out in her Bill, stating the impact this cash crop will bring about. What is key and I put emphasis on, is how we should focus on bringing up this cash crop. It is very important to ensure that the farms that grew this cash crop will be more prioritized even at the level of national Government. As I speak, the Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, is focused on ensuring that it supports its farmers. How does it support? It supports its farmers by providing the correct and standardized seedlings for the different cash crops and also the quality fertilizer that is required to ensure this cash crop germinates."
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