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    "id": 878062,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Kamar",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 33,
        "legal_name": "Margaret Jepkoech Kamar",
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    "content": "I thank the Senate from the day that they joined the Committee in Eldoret because that was the first real highlight of the plight of farmers. It is out of that, that even the Head of State was attracted to respond to the issues and the crisis of maize. I will not mention all the names because of time, but we have had contributions from 26 Members, and I thank everyone of them. Let me also thank my co-Chairperson, Sen. Wetangula and the Committee Members; Sen. Were, Sen. (Dr.) Mbito, Sen. Cherargei, Sen. Seneta, Sen. (Dr.) Langat, Sen. Okong’o and Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka. I have mentioned them because they worked diligently and gave their time and everything to this Committee. We went to amazing places in this country, where we heard a lot from the farmers. The farmers were clear about what is going on. In fact, we thought that we were going to inform them, but discovered that they were out there to inform us. I will never forget a farmer in Bungoma County who told us that the Senate was wasting its time going there to discuss maize, as if they did not know that the price of a bag of maize was equal to one jogoo . They told us we could be better off sitting in Nairobi and enjoying ourselves. The bitterness that we saw in the farmers of Uasin Gishu County was replicated in Trans Nzoia. We realized that the farmers are getting discouraged and fed up with feeding this nation. I agree with the Members who have spoken to the President today. I join them in saying that there is no food security that can be assured in this nation unless we protect farmers. Every country protects its farmers. When we talk of subsidies in terms of fertilizers and seed, it is not to the advantage of the farmer, but to give ourselves food. There has been a misconception that farmers are getting advantage because they are being given subsidized fertilizer and seed. That is not true. The day we will know that, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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