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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Bill. Let me use one minute to say that once again, we have proved that once a Bill comes from the National Assembly, we consider it irrespective of the fact that the National Assembly does not reciprocate our kindness at all. Secondly, this is a very innovative Bill in terms of the system that is proposes. It seeks the process of depositing commodities in a licensed warehouse, the issuance of a warehouse receipt reflecting the quantity and quality of the deposited commodity, the management of the transfer of the receipt as a document of title and also but not limited to regulation of houses and actors associated in the process. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, one of the counties that have suffered most in terms of warehousing of commodities is Makueni County. If there is a place where weevils have been given all sorts of names from “Osama” to any other, it is Makueni County because the weevils have terrorized farmers’ produce that they have been given a name associated with a terrorist. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have not confirmed but I am told that due to some historical injustices, warehouses that are on the lower part of eastern side, which includes Makueni, do not have driers. However, warehouses that are on the upper side such as Naivasha or part of the Rift Valley have driers. So, maize is collected from my county which is Makueni and then taken to Rift Valley and stored there after being dried. Maize from Rift Valley is then taken to warehouses in Makueni. During the drought season, they then bring maize that was from Makueni and sell it at three times the cost. It is no wonder that although Makueni is an agricultural area, it has remained poor yet the farmers work very hard. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have heard Sen. Ndiema say that the NCPB can now lease its warehouses. The correct information is that they are already leasing their warehouses to “private developers” or licensees. That is like a tragedy in a country where we are talking about food security. Some people are suffering and others are already facing starvation yet there are warehouses in this country that have got more maize than is supposed to be kept in those warehouses. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we have farmers who have not been paid and the NCPB has been mentioned in all the scandals that you can name. Money is not being utilised properly. Farmers sell their produce but they do not get their returns. If they 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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