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    "id": 1251132,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen Osotsi",
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    "content": "We are not doing very well in Kenya on matters food security. Although every successful government is talking about tackling the issues of food security, we are still lagging behind. I was reading the Global Hunger Index report, which places Kenya as number 94 out of 122 countries that were ranked. That does not place this country well in the global map. Something has to be done. I am happy my sister has come up with this thought. I agree with the distinguished Senators who have spoken before me, particularly Sen. Mungatana, MGH and Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale for advising the Mover of the Bill to take time and re-look at the Bill and possibly seek advice on how to enhance it. I agree that there are quite a number of provisions in this Bill, which we have to panel beat in order for it to become a law in this country. I have read it and I concur that it offends the Constitution. Agriculture is a devolved function. The Senate should not appear to be passing legislation, which go against the spirit of the Constitution and devolution. Our role as the Senate is to protect devolution under Article 96. When I joined the Senate from the National Assembly I thought I would play a very big role in ensuring that the functions, which are devolved, are fully devolved; one of them being agriculture."
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