{"id":161832,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/161832/?format=json","text_counter":702,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Samoei","speaker_title":"The Minister for Agriculture","speaker":{"id":204,"legal_name":"William Samoei Ruto","slug":"william-ruto"},"content":"Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when that happened, there was hue and cry in the country. What did I do? As the Minister responsible, there were allegations that were made that the hike in price was occasioned by brokers and persons who were sold maize and they were non-deserving. I went out of my way and instructed my Permanent Secretary to write to the KACC. I did not go to hold a rally. I asked my Permanent Secretary to write to KACC. That was on 27th November, 2008."}