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    "id": 1425783,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mithika Linturi",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development",
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        "legal_name": "Franklin Mithika Linturi",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the last question was asked by the great lady who asked the question on behalf of Sen. Mungatana. As at now, we cannot establish the loss incurred by farmers due to floods because it is premature. The rains are still ongoing. We have not taken full stock. I gave an update on the acreage of land that has already been destroyed by the floods. You never know if they may extend to other farms. It is just as we have been moving people from the riparian areas for fear of the overflows affecting our people. When the Cabinet will sit to make decisions, at that appropriate time, I will be able to present a case for consideration. For now, I do not want to tell you that there is so much money. Secondly, I said that we have crops insurance. Once this is done, it will be necessary of us to sit down with our insurers and see how we can compensate them. I would suggest that we give it time because there is a need to consult further. However, you are raising these questions at a very good time. From now henceforth, the decision that we make is also informed by the sentiments that the hon. Senators are making. We must be able to capture the feelings of the representatives of the people. If we have to come up with a solution, it should address and be appreciated by the people that we intend to indemnify in case we get a clear way on how to do it. Madam from Mombasa, let me put it very clearly. You said you want KMC back so that people do not chew muguka and miraa . These are scheduled crops. I was in the National Assembly with Sen. Cheptumo when we amended the Crops Act to provide"
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