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"speaker_name": "Hon. Mutahi Kagwe",
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"content": "You did speak about the issue of Homa Bay. I comprehensively addressed the issue because the question that had been raised was what we are doing about coffee and encouraging coffee farming in that area. We are happy and excited with the progress. As you know, Kenya used to be one of the largest coffee-producing countries in the world. We are now down to number seven, even within the region. We are excited about the new areas opening up for coffee growth. However, we must also accept the fact that necessary training will accompany it because of the various quality issues that I raised. It is not enough that we plant coffee, tea, or whatever else. There has to be training so that we plant coffee that produces good quality. Everything else around it will be done. As for the Sessional Paper and the work that is going on, I need time to look at what exists in the Ministry and what has been done. I have the Sessional Paper that Sen. M. Kajwang referred to. The Session Paper was worked on during the previous administration, where I also served and helped craft the same Session Paper that we are talking about. I have those papers, but I need time to process them and consider what new things ought to be done, given the changes that have also happened globally and how our markets are being involved. There were no serious environmental challenges during the preparation of that sessional paper, but now there are. Information Communication and Technology were not a crucial issue during the making of that sessional paper, but now it is. Areas that were not growing certain crops are now growing them. So, there is work to be done in terms of developing the paper, and I would like to seek time to do that. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also thank the Hon. Senators."
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