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    "speaker_name": "Dr. Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to ask the Government to think about marketing. It is important that the Government goes out and becomes very aggressive in marketing Kenyan tea. In fact, there is room to ensure that all trade attaches in all our foreign missions are given performance contracts to ensure that in the country where they are accredited, they sell some tea in those countries, because tea is enjoyed by just about all men and women of the world. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if leaders really want to commit to the Kenya of tomorrow, it is towards steering this country to a status of zero foreign aid from the so-called development partners and towards 100 per cent trade engagement with the international community. We cannot do this if you are ignoring obvious earners like tea. I want to assure hon. Members as I beg you to support this Motion, that we are not alone. From the time Mr. Gitari seconded this Motion last week, my facebook page and twitter accounts have been flooded with messages of congratulations for this Motion. I have received text messages on my phone and even phone calls. This means that if we want to give it, then using Ms. Mbarire’s own words, this is the best Christmas gift we can give to these farmers. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, finally, this Motion is asking the Government nothing new. If the Government can find money to invest in the Women Enterprise Fund; if the Government can find money to invest in the Youth Enterprise Development Fund; if the Government can find money to invest in small and medium- scale enterprises, then the Government can surely find money to invest in tea. Unlike the above stated, it is only tea that is a sure earner of forex. With those many remarks, I beg to move."
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