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    "id": 800785,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/800785/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwangi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 75,
        "legal_name": "Ephraim Mwangi Maina",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me a chance to also add my voice to the Division of Revenue Bill. Concerning the Agriculture Sector Development Support Programme, we know what is lacking in this country in matters pertaining to agriculture. In Kenya, there is no serious farming that can be done without developing water supplies all over the country. It is time the Government thought of developing water systems in the country so that people can get involved in agriculture. At a time like this, we have rain but in quite a number of months across the year, there is no rain and so farmers are not able to farm because they have no water. They cannot irrigate their land. The other issue is market for farm produce. If farmers get water and produce their food products, it should be marketed. The Government should have a section that deals with marketing, and particularly now when our supermarkets are failing. Nakumatt has failed and we have knowledge of other supermarkets which are going under. This means that very soon our farm produce will not have market. The Government should spend some of this money to survey market for farm produce and also give us adequate water for irrigation. There is also the issue of water tower protection for climate change. Let us not decorate this Bill with very big names which have no meaning. The main issue is water for irrigation. Let us have dams and adequate water for our farms. There is no point of talking of climate when you have no food in your homes. First, we should have enough water to do farming and also have market for our food as I said before instead of creating many things here, for instance, water tower protection and climate change, mitigation and adaptation programme. That does not make any sense. Let us give the Ministry of Water adequate money so that they can give us enough water for irrigation. Let us give the Ministry of Water enough money so that they can build dams, collect surface water and adequate reticulation system for --- 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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