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    "id": 51830,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/51830/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Raila",
    "speaker_title": "The Prime Minister",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 195,
        "legal_name": "Raila Amolo Odinga",
        "slug": "raila-odinga"
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, in addition, the Government, within the framework of the East African Community, will remove import duty on wheat and maize imported by private millers. We have directed the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) to provide storage facilities for use by the private millers who import wheat or maize. The Government, itself, will not import wheat or maize. Given the hike in international prices, duty free import of maize and wheat will not adversely affect our local farmers. Rather, together with the available stock of maize, the private imports will make sure that there will be adequate supply of maize throughout the year. The Ministry of Agriculture estimates that 23 million bags of maize currently exist in the stores. That includes about 3 million bags held by the NCPB. The Government is also expanding the famine relief assistance to cover more people and regions. A total of 4 million people will be covered, up from the current 2.4 million people. We are working on improved co-ordination and logistics with development partners. We have waived the secondary school fees in areas affected by the drought."
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