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    "id": 403722,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/403722/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Chelule",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Liza Chelule",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this time again. I must take this opportunity to congratulate my fellow Senators for contributing positively towards this Motion. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as we all know, agriculture provides support for the rural economic growth. It is one of the avenues through which poverty reduction and rural economic development can be achieved. It is surprising that the AFC is not getting any funding from the Government. If there is something very important in this country, it is the support to the farmers. The Government needs to support the farmers through empowering the AFC. The AFC is supposed to be elevated to a bank, because it is the only remedy to the issues that affect the farmers in the country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is also surprising that there is Kshs1.3 billion that was allocated to the AFC and it has not received it. It is my prayer that the Government gives this money to the AFC, because empowering it is much cheaper than using money to buy food from outside this country. So, it is my request that the Government supports our farmers through the AFC. This will improve food production and encourage most of our citizens who are farmers. About 80 per cent of our citizens are farmers. If these people could be encouraged by being given cheap credit, most of them will engage in farming activities. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to reply."
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