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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Okiya Omtatah",
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    "content": "He is not allowing any grey areas because when you allow such areas, the national Government seems to kick the county governments out. We get many situations whereby devolved functions are being denied to county Governments by the national Government. Sometimes coming in, like the story of the Bedouin and the camel where the camel says, “Can I just warm my nose in your tent?” Then my neck, my ears. At the end of the day, the camel is inside the tent and the Bedouin is out in the cold. So, by defining in very clear terms the boundaries between the county and the national Government as regards to this crop, our Senator has done us proud by ensuring that agriculture is devolved. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have been told that Africa is the only continent that has not achieved the Green Revolution and the only that is unable to feed ourselves. We shall not be able to crack that problem unless we have a legal framework such as the one contained in this Bill to ensure that crops are developed, we produce food and we feed ourselves. Once we sort out our food issues, we shall be able to deal with the many other challenges that we face. With those very few remarks, I thank our venerable and most able Senator, for having brought us this Bill. I support it and pray that whatever amendments have been recommended be looked into so that we can have a very good legislation going forward."
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