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    "id": 178599,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/178599/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Samoei",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Agriculture",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 204,
        "legal_name": "William Samoei Ruto",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. That is exactly where I was coming to. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I now want to address the short-term issues. Tomorrow, I am taking a proposal to the Cabinet on various items. I am going to take a proposal to the Cabinet to:- (i) Increase the subsidy element so that we can buy additional maize or import if we cannot source locally and enhance the supply to our millers so that we can bring down the prices. (ii) Allow our millers to import additional grains once they have bought from farmers, if they do not have sufficient supplies, so that we operate our milling at full capacity. That way, the prices can come down to Kshs50 or Kshs55 per 2kg bag. (iii) The global picture on the increased costs to millers because of increased energy cost. (iv) Consideration on the meltdown on the economy that is also being passed on to us in the agricultural sector. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in a wholesome way, tomorrow, the Cabinet is going to discuss how it is going to take this country from where it is today to a better future. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to assure this House that the Ministry of Agriculture, under my stewardship, has not issued any Member of Parliament with a letter or a written note even in pencil or even sent a short text message for them to be given maize anywhere!"
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