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    "id": 354428,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Melly",
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        "id": 12849,
        "legal_name": "Julius Kipbiwot Melly",
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    "content": "Tinderet Constituency is a productive area, and most of my constituents are sugar-cane farmers. But the big issue that is facing us is the non-payment of sugar-cane farmers by our sugar-cane millers. We have neighbouring millers in Kisumu County, Chemelil and Muhoroni. I would like to tell the President and the Government that, if we are to move ahead, then our farmers have to be paid, our factories have to be efficient and be managed well. Another issue that the President touched on – and is very pertinent – is infrastructure. Our roads are totally impassable. We only have one road which is tattered. It is from Timboroa to Chemelil. Actually, if it is constructed, it will ease communication and transportation of food to the markets in Kisumu and even Eldoret. I also want to say that water is a big issue in my constituency. If it was possible - I think the Jubilee Government should implement that – each constituency should be given piped water. It has been a pipe dream since the year 2000. They have been moving goal posts over the years. We also have the issue of the settlement of forest evictees. The previous Government evicted people from forest reserves and they have not been settled. I think they have done something in Mau Forest but in my constituency and some other regions, they have not been resettled. We also have the issue of title deeds, and I think the President mentioned it. We had people in the previous regimes who were given large tracts of land in the former Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) farms. The local people were put on the hills tops and the rocky areas. I think this is the time to address those injustices, so that even the poor can get their title deeds and earn their livelihoods. In my constituency, I want to say that our President did well. He mentioned the issue of education for all, especially those who are 18 years and below. He also talked about laptops. They are going to improve the quality of education in our nation. If we implement that, we are going to join the nations of South East Asia and we will be the tiger of East Africa."
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