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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Abdalla",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amina Ali Abdalla",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. First, I would like to congratulate Hon. Abdinoor for bringing this Bill to assist Kenya’s wealthy paupers. Today, Hon. Pukose’s contribution is a clear reflection as to why Kenya is unable to be a net exporter of beef. It is said that 80 per cent of Kenya is ASAL. Indeed, that is where organic beef can be produced. Every policy direction in this country has been led by persons whose understanding of the meat market is confined to slaughtering dairy cows. That is why you will have somebody in a National Assembly of a country that is 80 per cent arid and semi-arid declare that livestock from ASAL areas is of poor quality. The livestock that you see dying during famine is as a result of poor policy from the top. The madness is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. The reason we cannot break this cycle of our livestock dying during drought is because every decision-maker has a mindset that does not understand business. Hon. Chachu shared the fact that you get better prices in Ethiopia than in Kenya. The reason is that in Kenya, we do not support farmers from the ASAL areas with the right vaccines at the right time to ensure that their animals do not die. I worked in Somalia, which is free from Rift Valley Fever, and so they can export their livestock. We have scientists who can ensure that we have disease-free zones, so that we can qualify to export our livestock. Because our policies are confined in the mindsets of the people in policymaking positions, we cannot think outside the box. That is why we cannot export our livestock. Today, Botswana, a highly ASAL region that was learning from us, is exporting livestock because of making simple policy decisions. We The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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