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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am sorry for coming in a little late. The distinguished Senator for Uasin Gishu County and I evolved this idea and I should have been here to second the Motion. However, I am told that it was ably seconded by the Majority Leader. We had gone with, among others, the Senator for Nyamira County to condole the family of the late Hon. Henry Obwocha, who was a colleague in the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Parliaments. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as my colleagues have said, this Motion is very important for this country. This country is now so dependent on maize as the primary food supplement, that when there is no maize in the country, every homestead literally feels that there is lack of food, even when there are some alternatives like rice, chapati and others. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri mentioned, this Motion would have ideally brought everybody on board. This is because even when we talk about the not very well watered parts of Ukambani, records show that when there is good rainfall, Ukambani produces 5.6 million bags of maize a year; which is substantial. This also happens in many other parts of the country. However, when talking about the grain basket of the country, a county like Trans Nzoia alone – where the distinguished Senator for Nairobi comes from – produces a third of the maize cereal of this country. Maize is also produced in the counties of Uasin Gishu, Bungoma, Kakamega, Kisii, Nyamira, Narok; you can count on end. In fact, Mr. Speaker, Sir, yesterday Sen. Seneta – and I am happy that she has been included in this Committee – came to me when I was talking to Sen. (Prof.) Kamar, and asked me why I had included Members from the Western region in this Committee 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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