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    "id": 948687,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "I now go back to supporting this Report. Kenyan farmers are watching, listening and really want to see what the Senate is going to do with regard to safeguarding their interests. As a Senate, we must walk our talk. Some years back when I was growing up, I remember my grandfather used to mobilize all the grandchildren to help him to plant tea. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, during those days, tea farmers were highly regarded in the society simply because they set the pace. It was a cash crop that was doing very well. During those years, tea farmers were high on the hierarchy according to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. They were on level 4 to 5. Some of them had even reached self- actualization. However, as we are speaking right now, the tea farmer has come down the hierarchy. The tea farmer is now dangling at level 1 or 2 on the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. This is because of what is happening. The farmers are waiting to see if the Senate going to move the middle. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we must stand with the farmers. We must demonstrate that as a Senate we represent the farmers and we are ready to protect their interests. The reason I am supporting this Report is because it is based on authentic issues concerning tea farming. It is indeed true that tea is the highest foreign exchange earner in Kenya. Kenya is ranked number three in the exportation of tea. Tea is a source of income for farmers, which means that it improves the livelihood of farmers and every farmer has their own needs. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, farmers have children to take to school. They have also hospital bills to clear, medication, housing and so on. In order to address the socio- economic rights that are stated in Article 43 of the Constitution, we must intervene as a Senate and ensure that we protect the farmers. It is really a good thing for the Senate to ensure that it stands with the farmers. Farming is an employment industry because many processing industries have come up as a result of tea farming. For example, Sen. Khaniri talked about Mudete Tea Factory. We also have Kaisugu Tea Factory Limited, Igembe Tea Factory Company Limited and many others."
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