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    "id": 420023,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Njuki",
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        "legal_name": "Onesmus Muthomi Njuki",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I will increase my volume. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to present this Petition on behalf of the people of Chuka/Igambang’ombe Constituency, Tharaka Nithi County, in a matter that may be duplicated somewhere else in this country and, therefore, could affect other counties as well. It is not only restricted to Tharaka-Nithi County. This is a public Petition by Chuka/Igambang’ombe residents on the stalled grain project of the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP). We, the undersigned citizens of Kenya, who are residents of Chuka/Igambang’ombe Constituency in Tharaka Nithi County, draw the attention of the House to the following:- That, aware that the Mukuuni Grain Dry and Storage Project in Chuka/Igambang’ombe Constituency in Tharaka Nithi County was started in 2010/2011by the then Ministry of Agriculture under ESP; and that the project was aimed at ensuring high quality of grains in the area with the view of ending post-harvest losses arising from aflatoxin contamination and ensure grain market value; the specific objective of the project was to reduce crop post-harvest losses arising from handling by ensuring proper drying and storage of grains and also ensure quality of harvested grains. The project is 50 per cent complete but has stalled due to non-payment for the main works. This includes electrical installations and internal wiring, installation of standby generator and provision of three phase service line, plumbing works, drainage and waste water disposal. That the highly productive agricultural ridge, the Tharaka Nithi County, lacks a National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) store and it is the only one among the 47 counties in the country that lacks a store. That, residents of Chuka/Igambang’ombe Constituency in Tharaka Nithi County miss out on opportunities to benefit from subsidized fertilizer due to lack of storage facilities and further loss of harvest through aflatoxin contamination, hunger and over-reliance on relief food distributed by the Government. Therefore, the humble petition/prayer is that a relevant Departmental Committee of the National Assembly inquires into this matter. The residents pray:- (i) That the National Assembly intervenes in this matter with a view to ensuring that appropriate action is taken by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and ensures that construction is complete. (ii) The National Assembly explores ways of ensuring that the National Treasury releases enough funds for completion of the project. Your Petitioners will ever pray. Thank you."
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