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    "id": 433890,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Serut",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 297,
        "legal_name": "John Bomet Serut",
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    "content": "had very good intentions. But looking at this Bill, which is an amendment Bill of an existing principal Act on fertilizer, it is proposing that we come up with a board. Boards have been known in this country to fail farmers, for example, the Sugar Board. Currently, we are dealing with the Sugar Board issues in this country, which has even turned out to be an insecurity issue. The Sugar Board has become a problem because of some cartels. If we go this direction of coming up with a board to deal with farmers’ issues, then we are inviting cartels into the farming sector again. We had the Pyrethrum Board and other institutions which have been serving this country. We can re-look at Kenya Farmers Association and Kenya Co-operative Creameries and see whether they can be revived? I am of the opinion that whereas the Mover felt that there is need for the delivery of fertilizer in good time and the stabilization of prices, which would have been done by the board, I want to propose that during the Third Reading, we bring a number of amendments to this Bill, if it has to pass the test. I have looked at the Bill very closely and I can see that there is creation of employment and control of quality and quantity, but going the board way will not help the farmers. I am a farmer and I speak with a lot of experience. I have had difficulties with cartels. I want to encourage my brother, hon. Chris Wamalwa, to come and sit down with us in the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Co-operatives, so that we can re- look at this Bill and see which amendments we can propose to enrich the Bill. Otherwise, I want to support this Bill half-heartedly until we propose the amendments."
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