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    "id": 1460541,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1460541/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mbeere North, DP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ruku GK",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I would like to echo the concerns raised by the Deputy Speaker. It seems the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has not taken the previous Statement seriously. I beseech you, Hon. Speaker, to use your powers to ensure that the Ministry and all the responsible bodies implement the said measures. This will ensure the well-being of our fellow Kenyans, who rely on those institutions for their welfare. The sale of Round-Up and other carcinogenic pesticides to farmers (such as those involved in tea, potato, coffee and muguka farming) by Bayer East Africa, must be stopped immediately. It is important to note that, that issue also affects fisheries, as scientific evidence shows that when it rains, those harmful chemicals make their way into our rivers and lakes, thus impacting on fish farming. We cannot accept that report. I hope the Committee does an excellent job in preventing the use of those pesticides, as the Government is spending a lot of money on cancer treatment. We have seen that the treatment of cancer has become a touristic activity. Many Kenyans go to India and other countries in the hope of getting treatment."
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