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    "id": 239726,
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    "speaker_name": "Prof. Oniang'o",
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        "legal_name": "Ruth Khasaya Oniang'o",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. For a while, I was seated there thinking I was running out of time to thank the many hon. Members who have expressed interest in this Motion since last week. As you can see, this is an issue that is of concern to all of us. I thank the Minister for arriving prematurely from overseas to make sure that he is in the House when we are concluding this Motion. We met at the airport yesterday. You cannot govern people on empty stomachs. This is a governance issue and it should be addressed. The Minister did not talk about the emotions caused because all of us just concentrate on hunger and try to avoid the word \"starvation\". The pictures we see on television do not auger very well for this country. I hope that after passing this Motion, as Kenyans, we will sit down in a non-partisan manner and discuss how we will feed ourselves. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are aware that many lives have been lost to hunger in the past. We should prepare because the climate is changing and soon we will have a catastrophe. As a country, we should sit down and discuss all the very good points that have come out. I am happy that a lot of interest has been expressed in this Motion. The Government side has seen it fit to support this Motion. I hope that after it is passed, it will be fast-tracked so that it can become an Act during the Ninth Parliament. I thank everybody for his or her support. I hope that the House will pass this Motion. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to move the Motion."
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