Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 507961,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/507961/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 68,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndiema",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1067,
        "legal_name": "Henry Tiole Ndiema",
        "slug": "henry-tiole-ndiema"
    },
    "content": "This is on a Statement sought by the Senator for Uasin Gishu, Sen. Melly. He had requested for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, regarding the closure of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) silos in Uasin Gishu. In the Statement, the Senator sought to know when the NCPB silos will be opened to allow farmers to deliver and sell their maize to the Board. Secondly, he wanted to know the prices at which the Board will purchase the produce from farmers. Before I read the Statement, this is also a matter of concern for the Sen. of Trans- Nzoia, yours truly. The response is as follows: With regard to when the NCPB silos will be opened to allow maize farmers to deliver and sell their maize to the NCPB, the Government is currently preparing for maize purchases from farmers. To facilitate this, maize transfer in depots and silos within the major maize growing regions have to be undertaken. This will decongest the silos and depots and create room for new purchases. The targeted transfers are as follows:- 1. 480,200 bags from Moi’s Bridge, Eldoret and Kitale; 2. 459,250 bags in other cereals board depots; and other preparations are ongoing. 3. Purchasing bags for re-bagging maize in the silos. 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."
}