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    "id": 155442,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Raila",
    "speaker_title": "The Prime Minister",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 195,
        "legal_name": "Raila Amolo Odinga",
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    "content": "Mr. K. Kilonzo is talking about maize having been released from the Port of Mombasa to the market. It is not easy to release quantities like 6,000 tonnes of maize. That is 50,000 bags of maize. More importantly, I have a letter from the Commissioner General of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Mr. Waweru, which is dated 13th May, 2009 confirming that this cargo is still at the Port of Mombasa. I really want hon. Members to be honest to the people of Kenya and not to play politics. Mr. Nyambati talked about destroying maize. I have explained the reason why we cannot destroy this maize because it is now the property of the insurance company. I have also said that it will be destroyed in accordance with the health regulations of our country and it will be public. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mr. Twaha, wanted to know what action has been taken. I said that the credibility of our testing authorities is in question and that, this is an issue that we must take very seriously. We should not play politics with this. When it comes to the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), I know something because I was one of the first professional officers who joined the KEBS. I know that they cannot issue more than one certificate. Once they have issued a certificate saying that it is unfit for human consumption but fit for animal consumption, somebody would remove it and go and supply it to animals. There is nothing like a provisional certificate and another one issued later. That is why I was surprised by KEBS and I asked what they had come to because I know how we used to do those things when I was working there. The KEBS must be like Caesar’s wife. We cannot afford to have a situation where the quality of a consignment of 6,000 tonnes is in doubt. Mr. J.I. Kamau produced an affidavit and in my view, it is similar to the letter from Prof. ole Lanyangapuo. These are people who are trying to defend themselves. I am pleading with this House to take this matter very seriously because I know what I am"
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