{"id":47032,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/47032/?format=json","text_counter":330,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Washiali","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":151,"legal_name":"Benjamin Jomo Washiali","slug":"benjamin-washiali"},"content":"On a point of information, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I just wanted to give additional information on the reason the intermediaries have been a problem. Before, the Kenya Sugar Board used to channel these loans through the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC), but AFC chose to advance this money to maize farmers as opposed to sugar-cane farmers, when actually it was meant for sugar-cane farmers. So, I want to just let the hon. Member be informed that it was actually unfair. I agree with him that this money should go directly to the farmers from the Kenya Sugar Board."}