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"content": "On one occasion, I was sent to Tanzania to request the President of that country to sell us some maize. It was a very humbling experience, as I waited for almost two days to request to be sold maize. It was a very humbling experience. I do no wish that this country would be placed in such a position again. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have the capacity to produce enough food for our country. We have what it takes. We have the land. We have a very hardworking farming population. I want to assure Kenyans that, with the support of this House, my Ministry has made adequate arrangements to ensure that we do not find ourselves in a situation where we have to go to countries begging for food. We will also be able to re-arrange the Budget, so that we can pay pyrethrum farmers what is due to them. It is the intention of the Government to revive pyrethrum- growing in our country, because this is the single critical crop the international community is looking up to Kenya to produce pyrethrin for purposes of having chemicals that are biodegradable. With the passage of this Motion, we will be able to pay Kshs78 million outstanding arrears for our pyrethrum farmers. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is also instructive that, in the Budget, we have money that has been set aside to resettle Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). This is a critical moment for our country. As we set the stage for agreement in this House, it is important that we put in place the framework for other Kenyans who are not as privileged as we are, who are currently living in conditions that are not humane. We should also cater for them, so that they can go home and help in nation building. In conclusion, the privatization programme - which the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance alluded to â that has held back resources that were meant to finance part of the Budget, is a process that this House should revisit. On average, it takes up to 36 months to conclude a privatization programme. That is a very long time, if we have to keep pace with growing trends in the international community. Sometimes, circumstances change so much that by the end of the privatization programme, the initial intention of the privatization programme is lost."
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