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    "id": 742483,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/742483/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Nyikal",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "James Nyikal",
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    "content": "The other element that leads to pending budget is lack of Exchequer release. Sometimes we blame the spending agents or the ministries. What really happens is that what may be in the Budget may not be released to them and they end up with debts that they cannot repay. I appreciate that Kshs3.7 billion is going to the Strategic Grain Reserve. This is commendable because of the problem we are having now. But I do not think we should now look at abating the problem of food shortage now. We have to look at the issue. Why are we having food shortage? Earlier last year, we had a problem because some fertilisers were not of good quality. We are also aware that the docket or the function of agriculture has been devolved. Like health and others, there may be issues that are actually going on there that are making us unable to produce food as before. As we buy food so that we alleviate the current problem, we need to look at the basic issues. I know we have brought unga and we still have shortage. I think the problem is hoarding. There have been reports of people repackaging the Kshs90 packet. The solution to this normally is that if you have put aside money, flood the market. Once unga is available, those who are hoarding it will release it. They know if they hoard it and there is a lot of unga, it will go bad. The answer is not to arrest people, but flood the market if money has been made available, and unga will be brought."
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