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    "id": 374775,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/374775/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyenze",
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        "id": 1987,
        "legal_name": "Francis Mwanzia Nyenze (Deceased)",
        "slug": "francis-mwanzia-nyenze"
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance. I rise to support the amendments. I just want to remind the Committee Chairman, hon. Angatia, who is my very good friend that agriculture forms the backbone of our economy and if at all we attain the double digit economic growth the Jubilee Government promised us, there will be less bureaucracy in running agriculture and more allocation of resources so that the agro-based industries will lift this country to the next level of development. I support these amendments although I am against the bureaucracy and amalgamation of parastatals. Parts of lower Eastern Province, that is, Machakos, Makueni and Kitui have been left out. When we talk about livestock and agriculture, those areas are normally left out. We normally concentrate on North Eastern Province. When we talk of ASAL areas, we are also left out. A time has come when we are going to oppose some of these Bills. The Ministry of Agriculture should take this matter seriously. When the Jubilee Government says that it will irrigate 1 million acres - and which we support - we know that River Tana, Athi River and other very big rivers pass through Ukambani. That is where we have land to irrigate, but when it comes to the allocation of resources to build major dams, the whole of Eastern Province is left out. The Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives should look at this anomaly. If we really want to be food secure, we have to concentrate on lower Eastern. It is neither in Central nor North Eastern Province. We grow a bit of cotton and coffee. We also keep livestock. So, we have something to talk about. But when it comes to allocations, we are given nothing. I support."
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