{"id":370522,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/370522/?format=json","text_counter":512,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Ng’ongo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":110,"legal_name":"John Mbadi Ng'ong'o","slug":"john-mbadi"},"content":"Those who are opposing hon. Kajuju’s Motion have, probably, not understood its import. Its import is to establish a select committee to investigate and carry out research with a view to establishing what miraa really is. We cannot wish away the fact that there are certain regions in this country, especially the Meru region, which grow a lot of miraa . This is not something to hide. This has the potential of bringing the economy of that region to a very high standing. This crop should be treated differently from the way it is treated currently. So, I support that we set up the proposed committee of eminent and prominent hon. Members of this House to carry out research and bring a report to the"}