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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndwiga",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njeru Ndwiga",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there are so many issues that have been raised by our colleagues that will perhaps require more time than we have got at the moment. Be that as it may, first of all, I thank Sen. (Prof.) Kamar for raising this Statement. It is actually the second Statement. The first one came to the Committee. We have been interrogating that Statement, and last week, I asked the Cabinet Secretary (CS) to come over and answer to the issues that were raised. Unfortunately, Sen. (Prof.) Kamar was not in the country, and we needed her. That is the tradition and practice of our Committee. When a Member raises an issue and we invite the CS, we require the Member to be there to interrogate and give guidance to the Committee on the issues raised. Our Committee has enjoyed very cordial relations with the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. Every time we invite the CS, he affords time or sends relevant people to come to the Committee. We have no issues. Most of our colleagues have said that we need to use the Standing Orders to summon and veto the CS. As the Chairperson of the Committee, I do not think that will be necessary. Most of the issues raised so far point to the inadequacies of the Ministry to support the farmers in certain areas. Our colleagues have contributed and also raised very pertinent issues, the first one being the inadequacy of the budget for the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. Part of the reason we walked to the Milimani Courts this morning is because we need more funding for our counties. Agriculture is 100 per cent devolved and we require ample or adequate funding for agriculture and agricultural activities at the grassroots. As the Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, I thank this House. Since the Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Maize came out, a number of things have happened. I thank Sen. (Prof.) Kamar who led the Ad Hoc 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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