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    "id": 1399284,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sifuna",
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        "legal_name": "Sifuna Edwin Watenya",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am a contracted farmer with Nzoia Sugar in my other life. This is something many people might not know. I am not rich, but my grandfather, the late Mr. Joel Mabele Sifuna had a farm in Kitinda Village of Bungoma County. The Mover of this Motion is my Senator at home. When he died, in his will, he instructed that the grandchildren would till that land. I have a four- acre section where I grow cane and was contracted by Nzoia Sugar, where I delivered my cane for some years before the factory collapsed. It became untenable for me to continue with that business. I thank the sponsor of this Bill in the National Assembly, Hon. Wangwe, with whom we share many things. Other than him being a sugarcane farmer like me, we are also travelers and users of that infamous C41 road, which has taken forever to complete construction despite assurances by successive governments that contractors are working on it. That is the road that leads to my rural home. One of these fine days, I might invite you and Members of this House to meet my mother, and you will use that road. I want to start by saying that there are many positives I can see are a direct response to the challenges that farmers have faced over the years. First, it has been the complaint of the Minority in this House that successive Bills that have been brought to The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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