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    "id": 887431,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/887431/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ndhiwa, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Martin Owino",
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        "legal_name": "Martin Peters Owino",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am very grateful for this opportunity. I am also grateful to you for allowing the Adjournment Motion. I thank Hon. Barasa and Hon. Amisi Caleb for showing the same concern. I also thank the Members who agreed that this is really a matter of national importance. Drought, starvation and death has hit our land and it is very sad to watch the viral pictures around the globe showing dying, emaciated and bony people in this country which is very rich in food production and has a strong economy. Animals that are a source of livelihood for very many communities, more so, the nomadic communities, are dying en masse . So, we have a double tragedy where people are losing their animals and their lives. People have turned to wild and poisonous fruits as alternatives to survive. Poisonous fruits eaten on empty stomachs are equally dangerous. Erratic weather has caused starvation and food shortages not only in Baringo and Turkana counties, but the whole of Kenya. Some people may not be seen, but they are going hungry because of global warming. Allow me to say that there are no crops on the farms to counter the situation. Insecurity has been pointed out as one of the causes of this. You will realise that starvation and crop failure are not new to Kenya. In 1960, we had severe famine in the country. It was called “bones exposed”. Many cattle died and bones were all over. In 2008, 1.4 million people faced starvation in this country. The same phenomenon happened in 2009, and a bit of 2010. About 10 million people were at risk of 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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