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    "id": 1462247,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462247/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1), I rise to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on the unsold tea totaling to about 41 per cent of Kenya-produced tea at Mombasa Market, which is over Kshs32 billion. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Provide details of all the unsold tea currently being kept at Mombasa Tea Market or Auction. (2) State the reasons that led to over Kshs20 million kilogrammes of tea remaining unsold for several months after delivery, stating its freshness level. (3) Explain the details of the stored tea in terms of the number of farmers affected across the country, indicating total cost of warehousing accrued and who will pay for the storage. (4) State the impact in pricing of the tea auction in Mombasa caused by accumulation of unsold fresh tea. (5) What actions have the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) and Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) taken to mitigate the problem and ensure farmers get their pay without delay? Thank you."
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