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    "id": 370401,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. M’uthari",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph M'eruaki M'uthari",
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    "content": "and exported to various parts of the world. In that country the products are scientifically and hygienically packaged and marketed. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we never put money into this crop in this country. Even people from NACADA who condemn miraa are yet to get studies carried out by other people to know what was found in miraa. Even if they found out information to support their claim, we need to know who funded the research. Sometimes, you can use research to justify even what is not correct; at times we say that whoever pays the piper calls the tune. So, you may have people who are funded so that they condemn the good crop in the interests of people who do not know it. I support that we establish a select committee that will be able to distil the correct information about miraa and which can be shared out. We need to have a body that will deal with miraa, just as we have a body dealing with coffee, tea and dairy farming. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, miraa is a big industry; if we take care of it, then it can provide more employment; it should be given the right space and then people can also learn about it. We also need to expand our economy. When you depend on other people, you are subjected to shameful actions, or you live a life that has no dignity. In this country, for so many years we have known that miraa is not bad, but because the World Health Organization (WHO), or whoever does not like miraa condemns it out of ignorance, then we accept that and do not treat it like other crops. If you go to the Ministry, you will have nothing written about miraa ; there are no extension services for miraa farmers. If you go to the greater Meru, most of the farms, or almost all the arable areas are under miraa ."
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