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    "id": 1251299,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Abass",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abass Sheikh Mohamed",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First of all, I commend the CS for the competency in which she has answered her questions. Two, I have a question for the CS. The food distribution is done at sub-counties. Some areas have more sub-counties than others and one sub-county may have more population than another one. However, the food is given across board. Therefore, I think there is a lot of disparity in food distribution because of the differences in population at sub-counties, depending with the severity of the drought. Mr. Speaker, Sir, one other thing is that the cost of delivering food is just too high because of transportation. A bag that costs Kshs7,000 might cost almost Kshs15,000 when it reaches the end consumer. I know your Ministry is doing cash transfers through the Hunger Safety Programme. When you give about four or five kilogrammes of food to a family, it may take them three or four days. However, when you give them cash, they will be able to manage themselves and it will also be cheaper for the Ministry and Government other than giving out maize, beans or oil. What plans do you have to instead of giving food at high costs, transfer cash? Even non-state actors like non-governmental organizations are now resorting to cash transfers. What is your plan since distributing relief food is not sustainable and we cannot continue with this unnecessary costs? Secondly, it is also not enough for the people. The supplies also take less than a week and maybe the next supply may come in three or four months. That is my question. What is your plan for equal distribution of food, based on the number of people or population? Thank you."
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