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    "id": 1346593,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Runyenjes, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Muchangi Karemba",
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    "content": "Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I wish to request a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs regarding the rampant theft of coffee in Runyenjes Constituency. In the last three months, there has been rampant coffee theft within Runyenjes Constituency. For instance, on 26th August 2023, there was an attempted theft of bags of coffee belonging to Ena New Runyenjes Co-operative Society. On 25th November 2023, an unknown number of bags of coffee belonging to Ena, Kang’ondu and Nduuri Coffee Factory were stolen. The recurring theft has caused anxiety among farmers and risks negatively affecting the economy of the constituency. It is imperative that adequate security be provided to ensure that the struggling farmers are assured of the security of their farm outputs to guarantee their common well-being. This is especially crucial as coffee is a major cash crop and a foreign export earner; therefore, it ought to be considered as critical infrastructure. It is against this background that I request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs on the following: 1. Could the Chairperson provide information on the measures that have been put in place by the Ministry of Interior and National Administration to enhance security within the constituency and in other coffee-growing areas? 2. What measures is the Ministry taking to ensure that the perpetrators are arrested and prosecuted without delay?"
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