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    "id": 786394,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Langat",
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        "legal_name": "Christopher Andrew Langat",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to also contribute to this important Motion. Most of the issues were mentioned very comprehensively by Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri, and I was so excited. However, I want to add that in spite of the tea sector being the pillar of the economy of this country, the farmer down there is suffering and needs to be rescued. Most of the small scale farmers in areas like Bomet, Kisii and Kericho counties grow tea on land that could be used to grow food crops. As a result, a number of children from these areas are malnourished. There is a lot of hunger and, perhaps, we also need to come up with another Motion for these people to be supported with relief food. This is because tea farming no longer enables them to buy food, yet they have used all their land to grow tea. This group of Members who have been proposed for this important mission should find out the issues facing the tea farmers. This is a very important step towards saving the situation. So far, most farmers in Bomet County have stopped picking tea because it is no longer economically viable. Some are even uprooting tea because of these issues. So, this Motion is timely and the Committee should conduct thorough 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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