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    "content": "Farmers do not just farm as a hobby. They farm as a way of employment. It is a source of their livelihood and they even serve us with the foodstuff that we use. Therefore, there is need to protect our farmers. I am saying this because there are some farmers who have been discouraged in their endeavour to farm because of the many challenges and frustrations that they have. Some farmers have opted not to farm even with regard to tea farming. There are some who have opted out and this is very serious. As a nation, we have the mandate to protect our farmers and as a Senate, we represent the counties and the farmers are in the counties and not in towns. If we do not address the issues affecting farmers in this country, we will be held accountable as a Senate. I believe that this Committee is going to investigate the many challenges that the farmers go through, including the reason as to why some farmers have opted not to continue farming tea. I believe that the report that they are going to bring to this House is going to stand the test of time and it will solve the many issues that farmers have. In some areas, farmers are not paid promptly. You can imagine a situation where you have worked tirelessly for eight months and there is no benefit at the end of it all. There is usually a motivation when people are paid promptly. Therefore, the farmers need to be paid promptly and there is need to put mechanisms into place to ensure that farmers are not frustrated and to ensure that they are motivated to go on with their work because of the noble role that they play in this country. I support Sen. Cheruiyot’s request for extension of time. I believe that he will come to the Floor of this House and give us a finding that is factual and that it will help us as a Senate to see how the tea farmer will benefit and be happy about devolution to a point where they can say that devolution is working for them. I support extension of time."
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