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    "id": 1521508,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1521508/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 407,
        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "regarding the plight of wheat farmers in Narok County and the whole of Kenya due to the influx of imported wheat into the country. In the statement, the committee should- (1) State whether the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economic Planning are working together to determine what would be the shortage of wheat after swiping all locally available wheat. They ought to do so before agreeing to the quota allocated by the Council of East African Ministers under Legal Notice No. EAC/204/2024, which is a total of 3,096,500 metric tonnes of wheat grains, that has caused tremendous suffering of local farmers whose produce for 2024 is still in their stores. Mr. Speaker, Sir, millers opt to import cheap grains rather than buy local produce. The local farmers' frustrations yesterday led to a six-hour farmers' demonstration where all farmers parked their tractors and farm implements along Narok-Nairobi Road causing tremendous distractions for businesses in Narok town and traffic snarl up, which affected ordinary Kenyans. (2) State the current wheat deficit in the country. (3) State the total wheat production in Narok County and how much of it has been bought by the local millers. (4) The following are some of the millers that have been given the mandate to import the varying quantities of wheat grains into the country. (i) Capwell Industries - 65,000 metric tonnes. (ii) Lukenya Flour Mills Limited - 33,000 metric tonnes. (iii) Karibu Flour Mills - 60,000 metric tonnes. (iv) Malindi Flour Millers Limited - 27,500 metric tonnes. (v) Bakex Millers Limited - 50,000 metric tonnes. (vi) Wittebix East African Limited - 5,000 metric tonnes. (vii) Eldoret Grains Limited - 5,000 metric tonnes. (viii) Joy Millers Limited - 200,000 metric tonnes. (ix) Kitui Flour Mills - 324,000 metric tonnes. (x) Rafiki Millers Limited - 40,000 metric tonnes. (xi) Jamii Milling Limited - 24,000 metric tonnes. (xii) Alpha Grain Millers Limited - 45,000 metric tonnes. Mr. Speaker, Sir, these are some of the millers that are importing instead of buying local produce. I beg to request."
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