{"id":877965,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/877965/?format=json","text_counter":406,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Olekina","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":407,"legal_name":"Ledama Olekina","slug":"ledama-olekina"},"content":"From the onset, I state here categorically that the decision by the Inter-Ministerial Committee to allow more importation of maize was designed to cripple the farming industry. It was guided by politically connected cartels in this country. I have looked at the Kenya Gazette Notice and had various consultations with the Senate Minority Leader on its issuing. I am will make my remarks very brief and focus clearly on the gazette notice"}