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    "id": 176792,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/176792/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Githae",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 159,
        "legal_name": "Robinson Njeru Githae",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I understand that this is important so that we can improve our livestock. It amazes me that in countries like Israel and Denmark, one cow can produce 70 kilograms of milk per day. In this country, the average is two kilos per day per cow. What a shame! I think one of the reasons for this is lack of livestock attendants. Therefore, this Motion which will enable the Mover to come up with a Bill is very important. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have a problem with meat inspection. The meat inspectors are neglected by the Ministry of Health under the Public Health Act. I do not know how that came about. Meat inspection should be done by veterinary doctors or attendants and I think we must rectify this. Due to that confused state, these days whenever people slaughter goats they do not request for meat inspectors to inspect the meat because they are so few and unreliable. Again, I am told that if they inspect meat, the payment for them is a kilogramme of meat. If you do not they will not inspect the meat or they can even condemn your carcass as unfit for consumption. This is because of the confused state of affairs. It is not clear who is in charge. Is it the veterinary attendants, the Ministry of Health or Ministry of Livestock Development and, therefore, I think when this Bill comes into effect---"
}