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    "id": 48066,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/48066/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kinyanjui",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Roads",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 48,
        "legal_name": "Lee Maiyani Kinyanjui",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, last year, we had the Bill on price controls that was rejected by His Excellency and returned with a memorandum. The issues that have been raised by His Excellency are, indeed, pertinent. One of the issues that have been raised is the issue of the East African Community. We have entered the regional bloc. If we ended up controlling prices, what would happen to some of the commodities that are actually emanating from the larger East Africa? This is an area that we might want to look at and revisit the Bill, so that we can get a solution. The factors of production such as oil, land, water and all the other resources must also be looked into. As you realize, the factors of production, especially power in Kenya, is one of the most expensive in the region. Therefore, for manufacturers and producers, once the cost of power is high, then it also means that the cost of the final products will, obviously, be high. Subsequently, we will not be able to sell competitively in the regional markets. This House passed a Motion to set up a fertilizer factory in Kenya. As we know, the cost of fertilizer is a major input in the production of maize and food generally. We hope that, that Motion will be translated into action and that we will be able to come up with a fertilizer factory and, therefore, reduce the cost of production for our farmers and ensure that we have enough to move forward."
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