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    "content": "disease, making universal health and education affordable and compulsory for everyone? We cannot make these steps if Kenyans cannot afford a meal a day. This is a basic need. When we talk about industrialization and put it in the context of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, it gives us a perfect opportunity in terms of growing our areas by tailor-made industries. Let us not just talk of the nyayo car and the numerical machining complex. We have always sung about it. Let us not talk about Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Athi River. We are now talking of what is available in Nyandarua. When you hear Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki talking about potatoes, it is because he knows potatoes drive local politics. His people are big producers of that commodity. We must now have these tailor made industries. If you to semi-arid areas like mine in Gilgil Constituency, we have very good weather for sunflower. We used to produce a lot of sunflower, but we abandoned it because there was no market for it. We need these industries that resonate with what is on the ground. The fact that it will involve counties means that every county will create industries that are relevant to the people, making life of the residents better and improving their living standards. The benefits of industrialization have been enumerated by the Mover, Seconder and many other Senators here. Last week, there was a report on how many Kenyans are facing starvation. Even in my county, we need relief food because we are anticipating poor harvest. Crops have dried because of the bad weather. I am very sure we will be appealing for relief food from the Government. If we had a market for other drought resistant crops, we could have sensitized our farmers on what to grow. We do not want to continue growing maize only. We need to grow other drought resistant crops. Our farmers can grow sunflower and other crops if we have industries for value addition in Naivasha, Gilgil and Bahati. We do not have to get corn oil from outside. We do not have to import some of these things. In terms of contribution to food security, industrialization is key. We will be food secure and compete internationally. Enough food will become affordable because we will enjoy large-scale production and economies of scale. We should have more efficient running systems in the counties and get lower prices and quicker production. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to support this Bill. As we move to the next level of passing it, I want to laud the fact that the Senator has considered very seriously the people’s participation. The ward forums that have been provided for will ensure that the Constitution and the principles of togetherness and cohesion and public participation are taken care of. Residents can give suggestions through the established mechanisms and the structure that has been provided so that no one comes from Nairobi to decide what people in Mandera will do. People in Mandera will tell you how they do it. People in Marsabit will prescribe what fits them at that time. It is very key that we make sure that the people’s participation is protected in every law that we pass in this House. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in that breadth, I know that some amendments will be made at the Committee Stage. In terms of streamlining the membership of the different bodies that have been established, it is important that we bring on board people with disabilities. It is not an option, they should be included in the different committees that have been established because they are in different sectors in this country. Therefore, we must bring them on board. We should look into the future with hope in terms of industrialization. We should make sure that our children have a place to go after they are out of school. We should guarantee that if we take this seriously. Cooperation at different levels of Government must be emphasized as 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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