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    "id": 1425225,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Tea is a very important plant in the country. I want to take the direction of the tea growers; the farmers. In the last 10 years, there have been issues, although most of them have been sorted out either by legislation, management or the Government, especially where the tea farmers were not getting a proper deal for their sweat. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my first trip to Meru County was with you. We were going to sort out a very urgent matter on tea growers. We went to your constituency with quite a number of Members of Parliament and the farmers come out strong. With your leadership, a solution for the farmers was to be found within 24 hours. They had threatened to uproot all the trees and they were going to plant plants that are more profitable. This country should never find herself in such a situation where there are delays in payment after farmers sell their tea. Farmers should be paid the right value for their tea once they sell it. The tea is marketed in Kenya and all over the world. For many years, I have been in the Standing Committee of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. I am very familiar with what is happening in Mombasa County’s tea market and abroad in the tea auctions. The tea coming from Meru County and Mt. Kenya region in general is highly sold in Russia through Dubai. Our marketers have found huge and new markets in Russia. Therefore, we should make sure that at all times the farmers get value for their sweat, work and commodity. I thank you and support."
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