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    "content": "I thank and congratulate the Government because it has allocated some funds and even subsidised production in fertilisers and seeds through the work that is being done well by the Minister for Agriculture, Hon. MithikaLinturi. The funds that have been allocated to the counties have mostly been allocated to the agriculture sector because it is meant to improve many aspects like infrastructure in the agricultural-practicing areas. In my constituency, there is an area around Nguyuyu, Ndambura and Kanjo where we produce a lot of mangoes and pineapples, but the roads are impassable. The county should take charge of those roads through these funds so that farming becomes beneficial to the farmers in order to increase the much-needed revenue. We also have to target on how we can export more. I come from a Miraa producing area and we have enough markets outside the country. We challenge the Government to improve on exports, and especially, to markets like Djibouti which have a demand of more than six tonnes which we have not been able to meet. This is the case and yet, this could be an opportunity for us to raise enough revenue so that this allocation can be meaningful. In as much as I congratulate the Committee, I also need to challenge them to work more and reduce the corruption that is there. This will ensure that every shilling goes to the designated projects so that the common mwananchi can benefit from those additional allocations to counties, and hence become meaningful to them. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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