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    "id": 1281127,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah",
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    "content": "At least, he has shown up, which is good. I have seen him articulate issues to do with sugarcane. I want him to encourage his colleagues in the opposition that this House is the place to demonstrate their concern on issues to do with the cost of living. The way to deal with the cost of living is to ensure you put money back in farmers' pockets. The only way to ensure that money gets back into farmers' pockets is to increase sugarcane productivity so that sugar prices come down. We cannot bring down the cost of sugar by demonstrating on the streets. You know, the last time Hon. Salasya was demonstrating in Nairobi, he was a new Member in town. He ran into many problems because he did not know what corners to cut. One of the corners he has to cut to bring down the cost of living is sitting in this House up to this hour to articulate issues to do with sugarcane farming. He should ensure that the cost of sugar comes down by increasing productivity. The Kenya Kwanza Administration, under the able leadership of President William Ruto, has ensured that there are subsidized fertilizers for Ksh2,500 per 50- kilogramme bag, even for sugarcane farmers. Hon. Wangwe has been at pains pleading with the Leader of the Majority Party to ask Members of the Kenya Kwanza Alliance to remain in the House to keep him company through this debate. However, the Leaders of the Minority Party and the Minority Whip are not here. I cannot whip the majority side and the minority side. I cannot lead the minority when they have their leadership. Unfortunately, their leadership is also absent from Parliament."
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