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    "id": 1623533,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Murango",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on a matter of county-wide concern regarding the Government's failure to purchase locally produced rice in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, which has resulted in the accumulation of over 5,000 metric tonnes in storage facilities. In the statement, the committee should address the following- (1) The criterion process followed in approving the importation of rice into Kenya despite the existence of a stockpile of locally produced rice, specifically the 5,000 metric tonnes in Mwea. (2) Whether there were prior consultations with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC) and even farmers organizations, particularly those in Mwea, before the importation of rice. (3) Whether an assessment was conducted to evaluate domestic rice stocks prior to authorising the importation and if so, the Committee should provide the findings of that assessment. (4) The reason why the Government supports increased rice production through subsidized inputs yet fails to secure a market for the resulting surplus. (5) The measures being taken by the Government to protect local rice farmers from market distortions caused by the imported rice."
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