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    "id": 814947,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Outa",
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        "legal_name": "Fredrick Otieno Outa",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I want to declare my interest that I am farmer No.351 of West Kano Irrigation Scheme. Before I came to Parliament in 2007, I was the Chairman of both Ahero and West Kano irrigation schemes. By the time I was getting in as the Chairman, the scheme had already collapsed because of the mismanagement of the National Irrigation Board (NIB). I rise to oppose this Bill and I will not support it after going through the content. This Bill is nothing more but just a transferable concept of naming it the National Irrigation Development Authority (NIDA) from the NIB. We must do justice to the people of Kenya if we are serious to protect our people from hunger. In 1974, the concept of the NIB was born. They had good ideas to promote food security in areas like Kano Plains. My forefathers had a huge land where they used to grow cassava, millet and maize and they would supplement with fish from Lake Victoria but there was a scheme to deny them the opportunity to control their land under the NIB. 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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