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    "id": 544727,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/544727/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Lesan",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Wilfred Rottich Lesan",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Pursuant to Standing Order No. 45(2)(b), I wish to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries regarding the recent seizure, by Thai customs officials, of 511 pieces of elephant ivory in a consignment disguised as tea leaves from Kenya on 28th April, 2015. In the Statement, the Chairman should address the following issues:- (1) Does Kenya currently export tea to the Kingdom of Thailand, Laos or any other country in the Far East? (2) Could the Chairperson explain the circumstances under which over 500 pieces of elephant ivory were found hidden in tea sacks containing Kenyan tea leaves by Thailand officials on 28th April, 2015? (3) Could the Chairperson provide all the details regarding the consignment and clarify whether it was actually from Kenya, considering that the same was found hidden in tea leaves sacks allegedly from Kenya? If so, were necessary levies such as ad valorem paid to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in respect of the consignment? (4) Were the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) godowns in Mombasa, which provide storage for tea in transit, used to store the particular consignment of ivory? (5) What is the role of the East African Tea Traders Association (EATTA) in the export of tea in the light of the finding of ivory and any other contraband amongst the Kenyan tea? (6) What measures are in place to ensure that KTDA and EATTA are held to account regarding the credibility of the tea products and the tea industry in general? Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir."
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