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    "id": 239718,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Arungah",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 292,
        "legal_name": "Julius Odenyo Arungah",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank Prof. Oniang'o for making a dramatic departure from the grumbling culture. As Members of Parliament, we are here to seek solutions to the problems of our people. She has come up with this Motion so that we can have an Act in place, that will force the Government to take certain measures so that our people do not continue experiencing famine. When you talk about famine, it is always assumed that it is the people from the ASAL areas who have this problem. For every one person that is starving from the ASAL areas, there are three from the western part of Kenya, the so-called high rainfall areas. These people have a different natural problem because of the poor state of soil, the weeds and pests. As a result, they are unable to produce enough food. I look forward to the day when this Bill will be enacted because it will force the Government to provide inputs so that these people can produce enough to feed 2536 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 2, 2006 themselves. The Minister has boasted about being able to spend up to Kshs16 billion to feed Kenyans. I would like to tell him that for as little as Kshs510, that is enough to feed every Kenyan with maize and beans for a whole year. Therefore, with only Kshs10 billion, you can feed all the Kenyans who are described as being poor. With better use of that money, the Minister can feed most Kenyans. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, one other area that we should put into place as a policy is to provide civic education to our people so that we can get them to grow the traditional foods that we used to grow before. Ugandans are very healthy people. Our people should be encouraged to grow more drought-resistant crops like cassava and beans. These are perennial foods that can be grown throughout the year. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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