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    "id": 674947,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mulu",
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        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
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    "content": "promoting other people‟s economies. I am really surprised that we want to import fish from China. While we have cordial relationship with China, we can produce enough fish in this country for our consumption and possibly export and not import. I want to urge the Department of Fisheries to support our farmers, so that we can become exporters of fish and not importers. I know we have capacity as a country. We have the potential to produce enough fish for this country. If we do that, then, we will be helping our people. My last point relates to fish processing plants. I am aware that in the past, we had a very huge fish processing plant around Lake Turkana. Those who come from Turkana County can confirm that, but because of mismanagement, this plant has remained a white elephant project for many years. A lot of money was pumped into this plant. So, as we think of establishing new fish processing plants, it is important for us to take the issue of management seriously. It is a different matter to establish a fish processing plant and totally different matter to ensure that the plant is being properly managed for the benefit of Kenyans. So, as we think about establishing new plants, the department in charge of fishing should ensure that once these plants are established, they are properly managed so that Kenyans can benefit from them. With those many remarks, I support this Motion. I thank Hon. Rose Nyamunga for bringing it to this House for debate. I urge my colleagues to support it."
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