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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I sympathise with your situation, but sometimes we have to make sacrifices in the line of duty. I wish to thank the Members who have supported this Bill. As I said in my remarks while moving the Bill, this Bill is a game-changer in terms of addressing the perennial famine problem. It will help the farmers to access facilities where they can store their produce. These facilities will be inspected and have the necessary equipment to make sure that the storage is done in accordance with health as well as vital sanitary standards; where pests, rodents and insects that are harmful to agricultural produce are addressed. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, first, this Bill addresses the bigger question of storage for commodities and not just agricultural commodities. Nothing prevents the storage of other things including minerals. The Bill talks about agricultural produce, but nothing prevents a broader idea of warehousing, even if it means amending this Bill. Storage is a critical thing that can help us complete the production chain that is currently broken, because people do not have a place to store their things. Second, there have been efforts in the past by the public sector to provide warehousing for commodities. Many Kenyans are still nostalgic about the days of the Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC) which used to store sugar, flour and other commodities to ensure that the rules of market and supply do not distort the market conditions. There was the Kenya Farmer’s Association (KFA) which had many warehouses across the country, which are lying idle in many counties today. The KFA 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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