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    "id": 728073,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/728073/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ababu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 108,
        "legal_name": "Ababu Tawfiq Pius Namwamba",
        "slug": "ababu-namwamba"
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    "content": "farmers, it would be the sugarcane farmers in the sugar growing western belt. While I celebrate and I am happy that miraa farmers received Kshs1 billion the other year and are about to receive another Kshs1.2 billion, I ask myself: What do farmers who grow sugarcane in this country need to do to access the kind of support and relief that is extended to farmers such as these? That is the whole essence of equity and running a budget in a manner that is just and fair to all sectors and citizens of this country. I, therefore, want to challenge the Jubilee Government that the same way you have treated miraa farmers, we want to see a similar relief extended to our sugarcane farmers and other sectors. It is very disappointing to see the kind of state our sugarcane farmers are in. I am happy the IEBC has been given funds so that they can effectively prepare to deliver free, fair and credible elections. I want to hope that the Commission can now settle down and give confidence to all political parties and all of us who are players in this game as we move towards 8th August. It will be important for the Commission to give that confidence that it is ready and prepared. Logistically, it should start demonstrating that it can deliver a credible election. It is not just about free and fair elections. The elections must be credible. Credibility must be seen in the preparations, right from the logistical preparations for the elections. Of course, we are aware that the IEBC will be conducting a mock election in June. Even as they prepare to do that, we want assurance that the resources that are being given to the IEBC will be deployed in such a manner that we can have an election that is satisfactory for all players. Ours is perhaps one of the most expensive elections per capita in the world. As we pump colossal sums of money into elections, we want assurance that the money is well spent. We prepare to see how the Government is going to finance this Budget. It is a big Budget. We hope that the kind of relief that has been suggested, such as lowering the cost of"
}