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    "id": 326253,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/326253/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Langat",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity so that I can also make a contribution on this important issue. One surprising thing about Kenya is that her population is increasing rapidly compared to the time of Independence and even from 1900 when the Kenyan population was about 2.5 million people. Now we have almost 40 million people. The population is increasing, but without any proper plan that can accommodate it. The Ministry of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 should be very serious and ensure that the population matches the planning, so that we can control our economy. Sometimes, there is a lot of hunger. As we approach the harvesting season, the Government should be prepared to buy enough food from the farmers. Most of these suicides and all these other issues are because of hunger and other problems. If the Government can be serious and buy enough food as we approach the harvest season and store it, we can manage some of these problems. If you look at our industries, for example, the cotton industry, they are collapsing. The cotton industry collapsed because we gave priority to second hand clothes that killed our industry. We, as a country, did not promote our industries. We should protect our industries because that is where most of our people get employment. We went to Thailand the other day and we found that they have only 3 per cent unemployment rate. Kenya has good ideas, but poor implementation. RIVATEX in my area and Raymond companies collapsed. These industries should provide employment to our youths. Right now, we are talking about creating employment"
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