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    "id": 88731,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kigen",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Luka Kipkorir Kigen",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also stand here to support this Motion for Adjournment to enable us to go out there and be with our people having been here for a good time. We, as Parliament, have done a good job. It is good time for the Members to go out there and even extend civic education on the new Constitution that we recently promulgated. I believe many of our people want to know how they will benefit from this new Constitution. Indeed, they are being told that they are in a new Kenya. They are wondering what is in this Constitution for them. I believe that this is the time that every one of us can go back and spend ample time with the people. Having said that, I want to thank the Members of Parliament, particularly the leaders who have continued to preach unity after the Referendum campaign that appeared to put people in various camps. What is important is that Kenyans are now coming together. They are watching us to see how we will guide the country forward in the new Constitution. I want to take this opportunity also to invite the Ministers, particularly the Minister for Agriculture, to visit the countryside, especially during this year when we have beautiful harvest. The beautiful harvest that we have needs to be taken into account in terms of preparations to buy the maize and wheat from the farmers. I want her to ensure that we reserve enough food for our people. I urge her to set aside funds to buy sufficient food from farmers. It is also important to encourage farmers to put more efforts in producing sufficient food. Last year and up to the beginning of this year, she did the people of Kenya proud by endeavoring to reduce the cost of inputs. The cost of fertilizers came down from Kshs6,000 to Kshs2,500. This encouraged farmers to produce more. When you go to the countryside, you will realize that people were really encouraged and have produced a lot of food. The Ministry should be supported even to do more to assist farmers in terms of even marketing the surplus produce that we may get this year."
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