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    "id": 610040,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/610040/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. While I thank the hon. M’eruaki for that Petition, I wanted to draw your attention to the fact that there is already a Bill that I was prosecuting in this House, in the last Session last year. That is the Alcoholic Drinks Control (Amendment) Bill of 2013 which is largely addressing the same issues, especially to do with farmers growing sorghum and millet. Indeed, many of the people who had also petitioned us were traders in sorghum and millet. They were basically traders who are buying sorghum from the areas in Meru and Tharaka-Nithi. I have also had a lot of consultations with farmers, mostly from Tharaka-Nithi and farmers who grow millet in the areas of Kericho. I would seek your indulgence. Given that the issue had actually come for the Third Reading and referred back to the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Committee is yet to come back to us, we ask the Committee to conclude the issue of the Bill for us to be able to handle it together with the Petition that has been done by hon. M’eruaki."
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