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    "id": 1393740,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1393740/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mandago",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13577,
        "legal_name": "Kiplagat Jackson Mandago",
        "slug": "kiplagat-jackson-mandago"
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    "content": "cooperatives in Moiben sub-county, which carries about 8000 farmers and requires close to over 10,000 bags of fertilizer, has not received any bags. We would like the Ministry to move with speed and ensure distribution of subsidized fertilizer particularly for Uasin Gishu, Trans-Nzoia, Bungoma and Nandi counties who are now in the planting season is prioritized so that we can have food in this country. The Ministry needs to know that any delay in distribution of fertilizer to these counties will result in reduced production. What most people in the logistics chain do not understand is that the maize crop grows under timelines and has days it is supposed to mature. Therefore, when there is delay, we shall have reduced productivity. We want to encourage the Cabinet Secretary to also address distribution of fertilizer where the fertilizer has reached stores. This morning, we had complaints from farmers from Kipkabus in Kaptagat Ward. There were four lorries of fertilizer, but they had to wait the whole morning to this afternoon. A farmer had to complain, and we intervened and fertilizer could be distributed. The Ministry should check on their officers. These could be avenues where logistics officers are waiting to be bribed in order to release fertilizer to a few farmers. We would want them to make it efficient and ensure small scale farmers who are going to collect less than 10 bags are given their own queue so that they do not have to queue with large-scale farmers. I support these Statements."
}