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    "id": 1354340,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1354340/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Baringo North, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joseph Makilap",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. First of all, I rise to support the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on this Supplementary Appropriations Bill No.3. I have listened carefully, gone through it, and around Ksh1.8 billion is allocated as compensation or payment to farmers owed by State-owned sugar factories. I support this payment because farmers are suffering and yet, they have been supplied with grains. The problem is that we have sanitised corruption. What about the people who stole that money which the Government is now paying? What has been done to them? That is because taxpayers are contributing for the mess that was done by some individuals who ran down factories and made away with the money. What action will be taken? Kenyans are contributing to sort out a mess that was done by individuals who are now going scot-free. I support the payment to farmers. I can see Ksh4 billion has been allocated to coffee farmers. I have not seen something for tea farmers or restocking of pastoralists’ livestock. This is because El Nino will enable pastoralists herds to grow after losing their livestock to drought. Is there something for them? Those of us who are coming from the pastoralist’s economy want to restock because we lost many of our animals through drought and banditry. We want equality and fairness in Kenya. As we support coffee and sugar-cane farmers, we should also support tea and livestock farmers so that they can survive in Kenya. I also want to congratulate the Chairperson for giving Ksh6.3 billion for the modernisation of the security apparatus. This amount should not just benefit the police, but also the National Police Reservists (NPRs) who guard the community interests and livestock. Modernisation of NPRs is required so they can have the right gear and weapons to combat crime. Hon. Speaker, finally…"
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