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    "id": 629929,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/629929/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kittony",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Zipporah Jepchirchir Kittony",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to reply and sincerely thank those who have contributed to this Bill. I have taken note of all the suggestions that have been made. I want to say that the Bill was properly researched. We will deal with the amendments at the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have taken note of major cereal producing counties. Listening to my colleagues’ contributions, they proposed that counties like Kirinyaga, Nyandarua and Kericho be added to the list. So, I would like to specially thank those who have contributed to this Bill in a special way. The Bill will help our county governments especially because we have seen what happens. Farmers have suffered in the hands of middlemen. Therefore, if these committees are put in place at the county level, it will alleviate a lot of problems that farmers face. We will also be assured of good storage if county governments establish better storage for grain.That way, we can be sure that this country will go for many years without facing hunger or food being wasted. I appreciate all the comments and contributions that have been put into the Bill. I would like to thank my colleagues for the support given to this Bill. For those who have time tomorrow, we will have a public hearing at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), 2nd floor. Therefore, it will be another level of getting more contributions and it has created a lot of interest. I can assure you that I think Kenyans have been waiting for this. Since we are in a devolved system, it would be best to devolve the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) so that farmers get the necessary assistance that they require for their grain. In conclusion, I would like to request that pursuant to Standing order No. 54(3), you defer putting of the question on this Bill until tomorrow."
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