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    "id": 152827,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/152827/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Samoei",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 204,
        "legal_name": "William Samoei Ruto",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are engaged in discussions between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance towards the establishment of a regional fertilizer manufacturing facility. We are looking at how feasible it is for Kenya alone to establish a fertilizer manufacturing factory and how we can juxtapose that with the possibility of establishing a regional fertilizer manufacturing factory. We have had discussions between Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda, on the establishment of a fertilizer manufacturing factory. Discussions are at a very advanced stage. Already, deposits of phosphates have been established in parts of Uganda and Tanzania. Studies are going on, on where natural gas, which is a major component in fertilizer manufacturing, can come from. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have a big market. The biggest market for fertilizer at the moment is in Kenya. So, all those factors will come into play in deciding where we are going to site the regional fertilizer manufacturing factory. There are already investors who are willing to invest in the fertilizer manufacturing Industry. I want to request the hon. Member to be patient. We realize that, that will, in a big way, significantly impact on our capacity to produce food in this region by making fertilizer not only available but also affordable. I agree with the hon. Member that this is a facility whose time has come."
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