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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kisang",
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        "legal_name": "William Kipkemoi Kisang",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by Sen. Cherarkey. On the issue of SFR, I know that since 1970s until recently when they suspended SFR, the number of bags of maize that they used to store was about two million a year. As soon as the Committee does its job and SFR is revived, they need to increase the number of bags in the SFR. This is because if they maintain the two million bags that they used to store in the 1970s and 1980s, it will not be sufficient. Our population has risen from 14 million to 50 million. Mr. Speaker, Sir, secondly, they should put these stores across the country, especially in regions where maize is not grown. As it has been stated in the Statement, we also need to add other types of food such as maize, beans, green grams and others. This is so that our people can access food easily when there is shortage. You know there is a lot of clamor that the cost of life has risen because we did not put enough bags of maize across the country. There was a time when we had a lot of harvest and there is likely to be a good harvest this year. They need to move with speed so that our people do not have to starve and the prices of food does not have to go up because we are not strategic in storing our food. In the Bible days; you remember the days of Joseph in Israel, they stored food for seven years. We, as a country, need to be strategic. I am not saying that we should store food for seven years because it can go bad. We could store the food for three years. Every year, we put in the same number of bags maybe 5 or 6 million. As soon as it reaches four years, we sell what is in excess in case the country is stable in terms of food security Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the issue of private employment agencies, we know our people have suffered, especially those who have gone to the Arabian countries. There is need to vet these people. They need to register with both the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection and also the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Affairs. We should give those contacts so that we monitor them regularly. Our embassies and missions abroad need to have database of our people just in case there are issues. They should even be going for celebrations such as the Madaraka Day that we have on Thursday. Our missions abroad should be having contacts of our people and even celebrate with them so that we know they are in good health and position. I support these two statements."
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