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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Pukose",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Pukose",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I stand to support the Motion on approval of the appointment of Dr. Julius Muia as PS, State Department for Planning, and Mr. Nelson Marwa as PS, State Department for Devolution. From the outset, having listened to the Committee presentation in terms of the curriculum vitae of Dr. Julius Muia, who has a PhD in Finance, he is able to coordinate the planning function in that Ministry and deliver. It is a shame that we are talking of hunger and drought within our country yet in some parts of this country, people have plenty. When we talk of the North Rift today, many of the farmers have a lot of maize in their stores. The biggest problem is the market. There have been many challenges in delivering maize to the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) when it was ordered to purchase this maize. Payment to the farmers for maize that has been delivered to the NCPB has been challenging. The millers are also not buying the maize. The middlemen are buying at a throwaway price. Before we even think of asking for or appealing to import maize and other things, we should think of the stock that we have. That is where the Ministry of Devolution and Planning comes in to have better plans on how we can mop up and make sure our farmers are safe. The weatherman is saying that we are going to have heavy rains in this country beginning from 1st and 2nd March. This means that the farmers must be preparing their lands for planting. It means that fertilisers must be available. How do you plan for planting when you still have plenty of maize in the store yet other parts of the country are crying because of famine and drought? I am hoping we approve Dr. Muia and his team immediately. We hope Mr. Marwa will move with speed. He has been showing a lot of zeal in dealing with security issues and Governor Joho at the Coast and other places. We also want to thank the President for appointing him especially because he comes from the Kuria community, which is a minority group. This is a very great blessing to the people of Kuria. It shows that they are also part of Kenya. We, the Sabaot Community, are also waiting to see how soon we will get an appointment of a PS or any other position, so that we can also feel we are also part and parcel of this Government. With those few remarks, I support this appointment."
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