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    "id": 831086,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/831086/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Mbui",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Bill which seeks to provide a legal framework for the development and regulation of a warehouse receipt system for agricultural commodities. Agriculture is very important in Kenya because, generally, we are an agricultural economy. In fact, just by Googling, I noticed that agriculture is the largest contributor to our GDP; that half of Kenyan farmers do subsistence farming and the other half do it for commercial purposes; and that we are a leading producer of coffee and tea in the world. But Kenyan farmers are some of the most overworked, underpaid, under-utilised people in this country. They are also among the poorest. That is why there is a lot of exodus from the rural area to the city, because they expect that in the city, they will be able to earn more. So, this Bill is extremely important. It tends to look for solutions for our farmers. Some of the things it will assist our farmers with are surplus. Recently in Kitui County, the Governor did an excellent job. I went and marketed growing of green grams. Many farmers there were given seeds and fertiliser and went ahead and planted. But after they harvested, there was a problem. They had a surplus. Getting a market to sell was difficult. There were no warehouses where they could take the products to, and which could have helped them in future. Unfortunately, because this kind of system is not there, many farmers had to sell their produce at throwaway prices. So, this law will be able to deal with that. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}