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    "id": 508910,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Hargura",
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        "legal_name": "Godana Hargura",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I would like to contribute to the Debate on this Bill. I would like to state, from the outset, that I oppose the Bill as it is. Basically, this is against the spirit of devolution and liberalization of the Kenyan market. The main object of this Bill is formation of a Fertiliser Board of Kenya which is supposed to control everything that has to do with fertiliser right from production, distribution, management of importation and distribution. The Board will be establishing units at the county level. I have also learnt from previous speaker that the object of the Bill is to cure the failure of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB). However, I thought that the curing of that failure which is to delay distribution was to liberalise the whole process. The process will allow Kenyans to import and to distribute. That will be a demand driven process. This is also against the spirit of devolution as it has been cited by other Members. The national Government only deals with agricultural policies while crop and animal husbandry is a function of the county governments. Fertiliser is an input in that production. So, they should be the ones to import and distribute it. Basically, this is a demand driven process. Once you remove the roadblocks like the boards, Kenyans will 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."
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