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    "id": 754216,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. J.K. Chege",
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        "legal_name": "John Kiragu Chege",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I rise to support it. First, I would like to share with hon. Members an experience I had about a month ago. I called the NCPB because the people of Limuru wanted to know if they could have a fertilizers distribution centre because it was difficult for them to access the agricultural input from Industrial Area. It is not easy for small-scale farmers who cannot afford lorry- loads of fertilizers but who would want to access it in quantities they can afford. I believe that this Motion is addressing the needs of peasant farmers not only in areas where maize is grown, particularly in the Rift Valley and western regions but also in areas like Limuru, where vegetables are grown. From my experience, we need to look afresh at the mandate of the NCPB. Ordinarily, I would not support the idea of creating such a board for the single reason that the existing State corporation that is supposed to perform the particular functions is inefficient but today I stand here to support this Motion for creation of a fertilizer board to ensure that farmers access fertilizers. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we also need to ensure that the fertilizers coming into this country are of good quality, and that they do not bring health problems to our people. This country is faced with an increase of cancer cases all over but nobody seems to even give us an idea as to what is happening. In every corner of this country, we are seeing cancer cases which were not with us before. It is important to ensure that even when we are calling for fertilizer, we make sure that the fertilizer coming into this country is one that is of international standards. We know that there are schemes to ensure that this happens but we need to enforce those quality measures to ensure that no toxic fertilizer comes into this country. 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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