{"id":370403,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/370403/?format=json","text_counter":393,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. M’uthari","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":1576,"legal_name":"Joseph M'eruaki M'uthari","slug":"joseph-meruaki-muthari"},"content":"is the mainstay of people, especially in the greater region of Meru north; it is cultivated by a big segment of the Meru population. So, condemning miraa is like condemning a population of more than two million people, who depend on this crop for their livelihood. This is the reason why we are asking hon. Members of this House to"}