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    "id": 910437,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/910437/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Senators, the salient issue raised in the said petition are- (a) Small scale tea growers in Kenya are calling for the review of the election laws for directorship and committee members for the Kenya Tea Development Agency in all the factories in the country. (i) THAT, the KTDA laws provide that voting in elections is based on the shareholding rather than one man one vote thus disadvantaging the peasant farmers yet the issues deliberated on affect all farmers. (ii) THAT, the current voting system denies small scale farmers the opportunity to serve in the management of factories. (iii) THAT, there should be equal voting rights in the election of directors and committee members (b) Small scale tea growers have been pushing for changes in the election laws including proposing for changes in the election laws including proposing a more gender balanced approach (i) THAT, the KTDA directors have ensured that powers remain within few large scale farmers. (ii) THAT, decisions are made to benefit the large scale farmers only such as introducing plucking machines which will disenfranchise the casual workers. (iii) THAT, the cost of fertilizer is high yet the quality is low thus lowering tea produce per stem. (iv) FURTHER, the tea payment is too low due to bad management from the directors. (v) THAT, legislation should be enacted to protect the tea industry and farmers. (vi) THAT, the term of the directors should not exceed two terms in one tea factory. (vii) THAT, any candidate vying for the position of director should have at least a Form Four certificate Consequently the petitioner pray the Senate hear and considers the petition and- (a) comes up with legislation on how the KTDA should conduct its affairs and protect the tea farmers from poor payments; 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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