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    "id": 924953,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/924953/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gichugu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gichimu Githinji",
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        "id": 13341,
        "legal_name": "Robert Gichimu Githinji",
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    "content": "That will also help in areas that produce cotton, like some parts of Western Kenya where there is a lot of cotton growing. It will also boost the income of the farmers and improve the economy. The economy is a broad subject. It is not just about looking at imports and exports. It is about creating employment for our people locally through high production of whatever commodity a certain area produces. We also need a marketing strategy for our products. I do not know where the Export Promotion Council went to. It is a very vital institution that should be given a lot of support by the Government so that it can earmark where we need to export our products and come up with marketing strategies for our products. Value addition is also key. We mostly produce commodities but when we add value to products in this country, we increase their competitiveness and the income that farmers may get from the products. We also need to move from the traditional markets of our products. I am happy that the Government is also looking at larger markets like China, where there are more people. We also need to relook at tea. We have over-relied on exports to Egypt. It is high time we also looked at exports to other countries, like the USA. We also need to export commodities like coffee so that we enhance income. With those many remarks, I support the Motion."
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