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    "id": 491147,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/491147/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kembi-Gitura",
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        "legal_name": "James Kembi Gitura",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for being so diligent. I have a petition here signed by 258 tea growers from Murang’a County, specifically for the tea growers of the areas generally known as Kigumo, Kandara and Gatanga sub-counties. These are from the factories of Ngere, Ikumbi, Makomboki and Nduti. This is a long petition, so I will try and summarise it. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is also appreciating the ruling that was made by the Speaker yesterday pursuant to the Petition that had been made by Sen. (Prof.) Lesan and also the comments by the Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Sen. Murungi to the effect that we shall have a meeting of stakeholders on 10th October, 2014. This petition had come to me earlier and it is important that I put it forward so that it can follow the normal process. The Petition states as follows:- “We, the undersigned citizens of the Republic of Kenya, duly registered voters, tax payers, small scale tea growers in Kigumo, Kandara and Gatanga sub-counties of Murang’a County and who are members of tea factory companies managed by the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) do hereby authorize the Senator of Murang’a County, hon. (Amb.) Kembi-Gitura to countersign and present this petition to the Senate on our 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."
}