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    "id": 433864,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/433864/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Njuki",
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        "legal_name": "Onesmus Muthomi Njuki",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Bill and thank hon. Wakhungu for bringing it. The Bill is on the formation of the board. The sovereignty of a country can actually be manifested by what it can provide in terms of food for its citizens. About 90 per cent of the population of Kenya, especially in rural areas, rely on subsistence farming in crop and animal production. The subsidized fertilizer which has mainly relied on importation is a success story. The only problem is we always ask ourselves: Is making fertilizer rocket science? Why do we have to import fertilizer from other countries? Why can we not manufacture it here? This Bill is actually one of the best steps that this Parliament will take in making sure that we are able to manufacture fertilizer locally. We do not only need to manufacture the fertilizer locally, but we also need to protect those factories that can be set up locally from the cheap imports that will actually compete with the same. It is common sense that the cost of production in Kenya, especially because of the taxes and the power affordability, is slightly high and, therefore, the imports are usually, in most, cases cheaper."
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