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    "id": 451414,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/451414/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1889,
        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
        "slug": "chrisantus-wamalwa-wakhungu"
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    "content": "The lifestyle and process of doing business in this country has gone up. If you look at the VAT, it is on electricity. If you look at countries like Malaysia, they were at the same level at Independence with Kenya. You can only improve on the economy of a country when you subsidize on the issue of production but you do not subsidize on the consumption side. So, the issue of the social net that we are going to have 500,000 people and get 2,000 to cushion against poverty, when you look at the principles of improving the economy, you need to subsidize in production but not consumption. The President mentioned the issue of irrigation. But as you irrigate, the critical thing is fertilizer. It contributes to about 50 per cent of the farm inputs. There is no way you can do irrigation without addressing the issue of fertilizer. Farm inputs are very critical. I know there is an issue of subsidized fertilizer going on but it is a drop in the ocean. So, on the issue of production in this country to contribute towards food security, we must address the issue of fertilizer. For instance, the Bill that was passed, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority Act of putting all parastatals together will make us lose out."
}