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    "id": 799797,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/799797/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am talking about Kakamega County, Lugari Constituency, Lumakanda Ward where I come from and I saw farmers were helpless. They planted maize, but have nowhere to take it because the price is so low. A two kilogramme of maize is being sold between Kshs40 and kshs50. They are desperate and they do not know what to do. I feel that we need to protect them because they play a big role in the economy of this country. Some sugarcane farmers in Mumias shifted to maize farming. They thought this was a better option because it takes a short time to mature. However, they got frustrated because they could not get value for their sweat. It is very discouraging. There is need for this Government to intervene and ensure farmers are assisted. We talk about Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in everything. If we go by SDG 1 of ensuring that we eliminate all forms of poverty, Kenyan farmers will remain behind if we do not do anything to assist them."
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