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    "id": 1251023,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1251023/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I am actually top in the list. I am a Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. Recently, in one of the agricultural fairs in Makueni that was dealing with mangoes, Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. who was a Senator here said that he was surprised that in the next two years, the remaining extension officers will retire. The county has no extension officer. Agriculture being a devolved function, extension officers are so important. Recently, we visited Twiga Chemicals. We were asking the manufacturers of these chemicals how the people on the ground know the quantities of what they are going to spray. This ordinarily was a job done by extension officers. They would know because a lot of plants are affected by several things. The extension officers were the ones to guide. A lot of people have been affected by spraying wrong chemicals and getting the produce wrong. The backbone of the economy of Kenya is agriculture. We miss the guidance of extension officers in planting maize, cotton and beans. The extension officers used to guide us on spacing. When growing mangoes in Makueni today, you have to space them"
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