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    "id": 678443,
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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. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to seek this Statement out of time. Pursuant to Standing Order No. 45 (2)(b), I rise to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries regarding the fate of farmers who lost tea sales money in the collapse of Imperial and Chase Bank . In the Statement, the Chairperson should address the following matters:- 1) Is the Chairperson aware that tea farmers affiliated to the Kenya Tea Development Agency Limited (KTDA) cannot access Kshs4.8 Billion deposited in Imperial and Chase Bank now under receivership. 2) Could the Central Bank of Kenya intervene to ensure that KTDA is allowed to access the entire deposits in both banks on behalf of the affiliate factories to facilitate payment of this year’s bonus to tea farmers? 3) Could the National Government prevail upon KTDA to pay farmers in excess of 75 per cent of what is due to the farmers monthly for the deliveries made in order to 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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