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    "content": "As I stand here today, I am not sure whether you are aware that defaulters are being charged double interest. For instance, in the Act, farmers are charged 10 per cent. However, if they default, they are changed 20 per cent. When you charge farmers 20 per cent, considering that most farmers have defaulted one time or another, not because they wanted to do so but because they were forced by circumstances that are related to the low market or plant diseases----. Is it fair to charge the farmer double interest rates? It is my humble request that the Government should look into this issue. The interest rates should remain at 3per cent if this Motion sails through successfully in this House. It is also my humble request that Senators contribute positively to this Motion because many people and our country will benefit from it. This will be the only way to boost our production. This will reduce insecurity and there is no time that the Government will need to import food into the country. With those few remarks, I beg to move and call upon the Senator from Kakamega, Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale, to second the Motion."
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