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    "id": 244552,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Musyoka",
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        "legal_name": "Gideon Musyoka Ndambuki",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to those who are supportive of the amended Motion. Indeed, every one of us recognises the fact that Kenya is basically an agricultural-based economy. This fact was even highlighted in this year's Annual Estimates by the Minister for Finance. What seems to be lacking is the need to act on the many pronouncements that we have become very famous for. I want to congratulate my good friend, Mr. Munyao, because he has done well by working hard to revive the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC). I know that livestock development has a lot to do with agriculture. That is why, in a properly organised Government, you will not distinguish between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development. However, since the NARC Government has seen it proper to do it that way, allow me to congratulate the man who shares a similar name with mine but has decided to corrupt it as usual. However, he has done well. I have just returned from a trip to Garsen Constituency. People in the coast region are very clear. They are asking: \"How come you can revive the KMC in Athi River and fail to revive the KMC branch which operated from Mombasa?\" Therefore, the people of the coast region have cause to feel neglected by the NARC Government, which has been in power for four years. I was privileged to lead the presidential campaign in the coast region when our presidential candidate was in hospital. I had the NARC Manifesto and the agenda for Coast Province. The agenda was the revival of the cashewnuts and the bixa industries and Ramisi Sugar Factory. However, four years down the line, and just a few months to the next election, this Government has seen it necessary to completely ignore the revival of the agricultural activities in Coast Province. Therefore, I want to congratulate my good friend, Mr. Khamisi, the Member for Bahari, for being forthright and people-centred by bringing a Motion before this House that is actually at the heart of the people of Coast Province. The cashewnut factory should be revived. We stand by Mr. Khamisi in his quest to bring before this House the necessary Bill for the establishment of a proper Authority that will deal with the development of nuts. It is important not only to consider cashewnuts but also groundnuts and macadamia nuts. For instance, Thika District is doing very well in the production of macadamia nuts. That crop can do very well in the entire region of Ukambani as well as Coast Province. Macadamia nuts have a fantastic world market at the moment. Therefore, the establishment of the proposed Authority is both opportune and necessary. However, this should not make us run away from the fact that the people of Coast Province July 5, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1825 feel completely neglected by the NARC Government. I felt ashamed when I was asked to pronounce the position of the NARC agenda for Coast Province when I was there."
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