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    "id": 774384,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kihika",
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        "legal_name": "Susan Wakarura Kihika",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to also add a few remarks in support of the Warehouse Receipts System Bill (Senate Bills No. 10 of 2017). It is a Bill that is very timely because of the issues that we have seen the farmers of this country face. It aims at helping farmers to manage the post-harvest losses and make profits. It will also help stabilize the food supply as well as ensure sustainability in food security in the country. It will ensure that the farmers in Kenya make money from harvests as opposed to losing them. I have come across a study that shows that about 30 per cent of food is lost post-harvest. That is a very high percentage. Many of these farmers are generally small- scale farmers who probably do not have too much to rely on, other than the hard work they have put in through the year, so that they can sell their harvests and make ends meet. As the Senator who spoke before me said, there is a lot of potato farming in Nakuru County, especially Molo and Kuresoi areas. Farmers work hard day in, day out, and they harvest a lot of potatoes. However, by the time they take their potatoes to the market, a lot of them get spoiled because of bad road systems in these rural areas. 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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