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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkonga",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "needs to review those prices from time to time. I am reading a book written by John Maxwell and it is entitled: “Today Matters.” The author says that we may not be certain of things, but we need to be clear on what we are seeking to do. I think hon. (Ms.) Muhia intends to bring clarity to this debate by stating in no uncertain terms and in very unequivocal language that the prices should be increased from what the farmers are selling to middlemen, including those who are seeking to buy milk from farmers at Kshs18 and some at Kshs27. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, if you look at this country, we are creating all sorts of things, including the price of petrol, diesel and paraffin, which benefits foreigners. Why can we not regulate milk which we produce? Hon. Members have suffered so much. My constituency is a hub of milk production, but you would see a farmer who has ten cows being unable to pay school fees. They would come to my house and say: “ Mheshimiwa Chepkonga, I cannot pay school fees because Brookside or KCC is buying my milk at Kshs18.” Now we have to fundraise for somebody who has ten cows because they cannot pay school fees! If we are serious as hon. Members, we should pass this Motion. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am urging hon. J.K. Bett to bring an amendment to the Dairy Board Act so that we can have teeth in terms of implementing this Motion. But I am certain we are going to pass it without doubt."
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