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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also want to congratulate my teacher, Sen. (Prof.) Kamar, for bringing up this matter. This problem is bigger than what we are dealing with now. It is not just a problem of farmers not having been paid this time round. It is a problem of treating farmers as lesser human beings or people whose contribution to the national economy is insignificant, yet we know that farmers in the North Rift and across this country play a very important role in not just feeding this country, but also ensuring that there is food security in the country and the region. I had the opportunity of visiting a farming community in Xiamen, in the South- east coast border of China. The treatment to farmers, especially rice farmers, in that region is amazing. The minute a farmer expresses interest to establish a rice farm, the government takes responsibility to construct a road to the farm, supplies water and assures the farmer of ready market. The choice is left to the farmer as to decide whether 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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