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    "id": 1525607,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1525607/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wafula",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 348,
        "legal_name": "Davis Wafula Nakitare",
        "slug": "davis-nakitare"
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to appreciate the committee Members who participated in writing this report. We have Sen. Abass, Sen. Wamatinga, Sen. Munyi Mundigi, Sen. M. Kajwang’, Sen. Gataya Mo Fire, Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC and Sen. Lemaltian. They were steadfast and they ensured that this work was done properly. I do not want to forget our able secretariat who have walked with us in the entire journey of this Petition. I also want to appreciate the petitioner for standing up for his people and their rights. I also appreciate his for acknowledging that the Senate is a better place to articulate their issues. This is because we deal with facts and information that is justifiable. Today, the petitioner is a happy gentleman in Bomet County because the people of Bomet have a reason to confide in the Senate and their leadership. I also want to appreciate the Senators who have stood up to congratulate, contribute and add flesh and content to this discussion. I want to appreciate Sen. Cherarkey, the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Cheruiyot, Sen Mungatana MGH, Sen. Olekina and Sen. Wakili Sigei who is the host Senator, Sen. Munyi Mundigi, and finally Sen. Wamatinga. Madam Temporary Speaker, when you listen to all the Senators who have spoken here today, they concur that agriculture is devolved function. They agree that the devolution of agriculture was not meant to punish the Kenyan people in the counties. The proprietors of devolution expected that the county government will stand up to be counted. Use the devolved monies to improve the welfare of farmers by pumping resources into agricultural institutes, training and exposing farmers and working in collaboration with the national Government to alleviate what we have seen in this Petition. Madam Temporary Speaker, you have seen what these members have said. The Government and state agents are reluctant in articulating and sorting out issues at the grassroots level leaving people to the mercies of God and nature. We want to assure Kenyans, as a committee, we will ensure that every Arm of Government and county government will be held responsible and accountable to the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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