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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank and congratulate the Senator for Uasin Gishu County, with whom we co-chaired the ad hoc Committee on the maize crisis, for bringing this Statement to the Floor. I am equally happy that the Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries is here and I would like to hear his position on this matter. The ad hoc Committee on the maize crisis made very intensive and extensive collection of views from farmers in maize growing areas. Every Kenyan saw that, particularly the public hearings in Eldoret and the feeling of the Kenyan farmer that was displayed. One would have expected that the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation would call a stakeholders’ meeting or even engage the Senate to discuss the outcome of the ad hoc Committee on the maize crisis proceedings and what they should do to improve the situation. Instead, we are hearing all manner of contradictory statements. What we have heard is that they will import 19 million and then 12.5 million bags of maize. The Chairperson of the Strategic Food Reserve Trust Fund (STRTF), Dr. Noah Wekesa, who is a consummate maize farmer said that from where he sits as the Chairperson of the State parastatal, there is no shortage of maize in the country and there is no need to import maize. The CS who should be relying on the Chairperson for technical advice, said they will import 19 million and then 12.5 million bags of maize. Those of us who come from grain growing areas of this country know that as the Statement says, God has been very fair to Kenyans this year because the rains have been 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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