Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 784173,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/784173/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 367,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 373,
        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
        "slug": "mohammed-mahamud"
    },
    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this important Bill. This Bill seeks to operationalize Articles 43 and 53 of the Constitution in terms of food security. The intentions of the Bill are very good; in fact, the objects and purposes as listed in the Bill are very noble. One object is to provide a framework that promotes the realization of the freedom from hunger and access to food of acceptable quality as a fundamental human right. That is not disputable. The Bill also provides for the establishment of institutions that advance corporate governance in the various institutions of government so that we can have food security in this country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is now over five decades since our independence and we are still talking about food security. This country’s mainstay is agriculture, yet up to date we are not able to feed our people. We have become a nation dependent on famine relief. Kenyans yearn for famine relief today and expect the government to feed them. We must put in place policies that can motivate our farmers and give them good prices for their produce so that food is available to Kenyans."
}