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    "content": "be of great help to the security of this country and again to the small-scale farmers in this country. It is important therefore, that the farmers of this country must be empowered by the Government, the way the Government has restored certain sectors of our economy. We have seen our Government restore the Kenya Meat Commission, the National Bank of Kenya and Kenya Commercial Bank. Therefore, it is important and prudent that more resources be injected by the Government to the PBK so that the accumulated debts and the farmers, who have not benefitted from this pyrethrum crop over the years, will be paid. Mr. Temporary Deputpy Speaker, Sir, farmers in this country are known to be very productive and they will be empowered if more capital is injected. Therefore, it will also be necessary to release more seeds and fertilizers to the farmers so that they can improve crop productivity and our exports. In the 1970s and 1980s, this crop earned a lot of income for farmers in the whole of Central Province and the area was quite vibrant. Limuru Constituency is also known to be a pyrethrum growing area. This Bill is calling for that revitilization and more capital into the production of pyrethrum. Concerning the performance of the Kenya Pyrethrum Board, it has left a lot to be desired. The management and supervision of this board needs to be overhauled. Concerning the fines already proposed in this Bill, I find that they are punitive and I will be calling upon the Mover to address the issue of fines. Suggesting that one pays a fine of Kshs100,000 is a very high penalty. I would, perhaps, request the Mover to consider lowering the amount to Kshs50,000. Also, the issue of imprisonment to one year should be reduced to six months. This is the time that this House should rise to the occasion. This is the time that the Government should pay more attention to bringing back this very important agricultural centre. With those few remarks, I fully support the desire and spirit in this Bill. I therefore, second the Bill."
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