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    "id": 178549,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Bahari",
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        "legal_name": "Abdul Bahari Ali Jillo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity. I agree that this matter is of grave national importance. Politics of the stomach are tough. When it comes to upholding the priorities of this country, we have completely lost direction. There is no household in this country which does not feed on maize meal. So, when that foodstuff becomes unaffordable, then I do not expect anybody to take the matter lightly. I want to put it on record that where the Temporary Deputy Speaker and myself come from, the situation we are addressing today has been almost continuous for the last 40 years. However, it has always been taken lightly. In those areas, residents are continuously given relief food. It is called \"emergency\" under the Emergency Management Operation Programme (EMOP). It is a very serious matter. It is slavery of the highest order. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I now want to address a related matter. Look at the prices of fuel. Look at what a barrel of crude oil costs in the world market. The Government has also reduced taxation on oil products, but the fuel pump prices in Kenya are still very high. Again, this is reflected in food prices. Under the guise of free economy, we have left uncontrollable people to do so much damage to the people of the Republic of Kenya. This cannot be accepted. It is high time that we addressed this issue. A country like Malawi has gone out of its way and introduced policies which have turned around the issue of food production. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Kenyans are very hardworking people. They need to be supported to be able to produce food for themselves. We should not allow Kenyans to be exploited. We must move on in the right direction without wasting much time. Thank you very much."
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