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    "id": 867251,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiminini, FORD – K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Chris Wamalwa",
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    "content": "We discussed that we should prioritise other types of foods. We did not say it shall be 100 per cent maize. I want to put it correctly. We are calling upon our Senators to act because agriculture is a devolved function. Our governors must prioritise matters of agriculture right now. Member for Meru, Hon. (Bishop) Mwangaza, has a very good Motion of trying to sensitise the youth so that they can go into agriculture. We know very well that when students finish university, they look for other jobs. They do not want to go into agriculture. If we can have good incentives, they can go into agriculture. When we get more investments in agriculture sector, it will provide employment because the stability of this country and contribution to our economy is agricultural-based. As we appreciate these grants, we are looking at the issue of monitoring and devolution. This is where our Senators come in. We are calling upon them to act because their core mandate as per the Constitution is to handle matters to do with the counties. This is where they should focus on. We appreciate the grants because they are contributing towards the Big Four Agenda of the Jubilee Government. We are fully supporting it in NASA because of the 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."
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