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    "id": 836022,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/836022/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to second this Motion. As we are all aware, the larger population of this country relies on maize as their staple food. This Committee has done a fantastic job. We had an occasion to visit the large-scale maize farmers. We are meant to be in Nyamira County on Monday which is one of the counties that does maize farming in small-scale. It is good for us to hear the perspective of the small-scale farmers. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, maize farming has been facing a number of challenges in that part of the country because of diseases and low maize prices. It is, therefore, important that we allow this Committee to have an opportunity to speak to the farmers in Nyamira, Bomet and other areas where this Committee has not had an opportunity to visit. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, maize farming has been facing serious competition from maize that comes from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) countries. I believe that if this House grants this extension, it will give us The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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