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    "id": 470169,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/470169/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kagwe",
    "speaker_title": "The Senator for Nyeri County",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 229,
        "legal_name": "Mutahi Kagwe",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg your indulgence because Sen. Kipchumba is new to this House and possibly needs to read more of the Standing Orders. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the President emphasized a lot on how we are going to value- add and in Nyeri County, one of the activities that we would want to immediately undertake is value adding. To support the President in this endevour of value adding, a lot of legislation will have to be done particularly by this House. For example, if you look at the Coffee Act, and in Nyeri we grow coffee, it would be necessary to legislate and allow counties to take full responsibility for coffee. Other than the current Act that stipulates big roles for Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (KPCU), for the Coffee Board of Kenya and so on, it is an activity that we, as a House, can undertake to support the President in what he wants to do. He also spoke about the television stations having 60 per cent local content. This is a way of ensuring that we create jobs for our young people. At the moment, I believe it is restricted to about 30 per cent or 40 per cent but I know we have the talent in this country, but to support the President in that particular aspect, it is necessary also for us to lower taxes as far as film equipment is concerned. The film industry in this country has been hampered largely by the lack of policy regarding the development of the film sector. I believe that we should legislate so that film equipment is duty free as it comes to Kenya. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
}