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    "id": 362896,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/362896/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. ole Ntutu",
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        "id": 2535,
        "legal_name": "Patrick Keturet Ole Ntutu",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, thank you for giving me this opportunity. First of all, I want to thank my brother, hon. Wakhungu for bringing this Motion to this House. It is long overdue. The setting up of a fertilizer board is a good idea. But I think we need a parastatal which deals with all the inputs, so that our farmers can get fertilizer on time. Many hon. Members have spoken about the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Finance. I think that is where the problem is. It is not so much about NCPB. The Ministry is not giving out money on time so that we can import the fertilizer for farmers. I come from Narok County and we grow wheat and maize between November, December, January and February. But they bring the fertilizer when it is already too late. Most of the fertilizer is lying in our centers. But the issue is: How come they do not bring it between August and September, so that our farmers can plant? Another big issue is the supply centers. Yes, they may bring the fertilizer but, when it comes into the country, it is not taken to where farmers are. We need to do a Bill which will answer to the whole issue of supplying fertilizer. We now have a new Cabinet Secretary whom we need to take this problem to. He can sort out the problem of timing in the 47 counties."
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