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    "id": 447069,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/447069/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nooru",
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        "legal_name": "Adan Mohamed Nooru",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, on Tuesday afternoon I promised the House to respond to a request for a Statement by hon. Joseph Limo regarding the Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease (MLND). I hereby respond: Hon. Speaker, the query was: What steps has the Government taken to arrest the disease? Following the outbreak of the MLND in Kenya, the then Ministry of Agriculture constituted a multi-disciplinary technical team comprising of experts from the State Department of Agriculture, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), regulatory agencies, seed producers, international research organizations and private sector companies to address the crisis in Kenya. With regard to the management and eradication of MLND, the technical team identified and prioritized the activities to be undertaken to manage the disease. These were categorized as long-term and short-term. A comprehensive project proposal on MLND management was developed with a total budget of Kshs120 million. In this proposal line strategic objectives were identified and roles and responsibilities were spelt out for the Government agencies. So far, the team has secured an initial funding of Kshs150 million from the World Bank through the KAAPP Programme to support the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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