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    "id": 1371175,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1371175/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "private sector, civil societies, that do well, and the farmers to ensure that we leverage on the resources and support the coffee growers? Finally, it is important to monitor and evaluate your progress. One of the key things that is missing in this proposed legislation is the issue of monitoring and evaluating progress. Nothing should be cast on stone. I heard someone say that change is constant. The only thing which is permanent is character. When you say you have taken this and you are monitoring it, are people buying it? Are they liking the blended or the unblended coffee? That should now guide us on how to develop and add value so that we can ensure ultimately that the farmer benefits. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I end by saying, that all this will work well if we ensure fiducial responsibility, accountability and transparency in every sector we attempt to develop. The coffee, dairy and tea sectors are extremely important. It is about time that the Ministry of Agriculture not concentrated most of its time in the offices in Nairobi. The Cabinet Secretary who was a former colleague should now be going to counties and saying, “You know, I get so much money and I am just spending it in the boardrooms.” When he comes to Parliament, he says we lost Kshs16 billion when we were importing rice. Why should we be importing rice yet we can grow it locally? Why can we not develop our agricultural sector? Mr. Speaker, Sir, my time is up. I thank you."
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