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    "id": 393803,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/393803/?format=api",
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Melly",
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Kipkemboi Melly",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Senator for that information. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when are we going to believe in ourselves as a country; that we can produce items and consume them ourselves? I think that this is the right time to do so. I congratulate the Mover, who was my university lecturer, for bringing this wonderful Motion. I support it 100 per cent and want to believe that everybody who will make a contribution to this Motion will take it seriously. If we do not revive these industries, we may not achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Vision 2030. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, people talk about quality and pricing when we try to actually influence them to buy local materials. We can produce the best quality because we have what it takes. We have men and women who are qualified to work in these industries and produce quality products, basically, clothes, which we can wear. Everybody else in this world can come and buy those products. We have what it takes. We only need to be serious. It is high time that the Government comes in and ensures that we empower our industries. The Government should allocate funds to our local industries for them to expand and in the long run be able to employ the people of this country and hence, grow the economy. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, lastly, the cost of production is high in this country basically because of issues to do with power. If the Government could come in and subsidize this cost, it would encourage investors to come into this country, and things will not be the same again. I want to urge the Senate to actually take the lead and ensure that all our contributions are taken into consideration, so that we can move forward and come up with a Bill that will ensure that all these things are taken care of. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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