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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank Prof. Ojiambo for bringing this very important Motion. Like I have been saying for the last one month, hon. Members who bring these type of Motions--- I hope Kenyans will consider voting them back, to make sure that the Motions are implemented. Maybe, Prof. Ojiambo will come back as a President! This Motion is important in the sense that it reminds us of what is happening around us. The River Nile, for example, goes through Sudan, parts of Uganda and Egypt. Egypt uses River Nile to produce food for its consumption and for export. In fact, our biggest competitor in rice production is Egypt. We visited Egypt last year. We were told that it had not rained in that country for 22 years. But they are producing more than what they can consume in that country. River Ganges in India is also another example. There are other countries that utilise irrigation to produce food for their consumption and export. If we were able to harness arid and semi-arid areas, we would be able to eradicate cattle rustling. That is a practice that kills our people and disturbs our social set-ups. That will make Pokots, Turkanas and Boranas to settle down. The so-called potential areas are saturated with high population. We can only expand our production in agriculture in arid and semi-arid areas. We can do so if we apply the intentions of this Motion. August 29, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3543 Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know there are many hon. Members who would like to contribute to this Motion. I, therefore, beg to support."
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