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    "id": 956835,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/956835/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Rev.) Waqo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Naomi Jilo Waqo",
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    "content": "the Petitioner by way of a report addressed to the Petitioner or petitioners and laid on the Table of the Senate not more than 60 calendar days from the time of reading the prayer. The Petitioner stated that small-scale tea growers in Kenya are calling for the review of election laws for directorship and committee members for KTDA in factories in the country as well as a more gender balanced approach. The Petitioner also stated that KTDA laws provide that voting in election is based on shareholding rather than one man, one vote, thus disadvantaging the peasant farmers, yet the issues deliberated on affect farmers. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in addition, KTDA directors have ensured that power remains with the few large scale farmers completely sidelining small scale farmers. He further stated that the cost of fertilizer is high, yet the quality is low, lowering the tea produce per stem and that the tea payment is too low due to bad management from the directors. In light of the above, the Petitioner prays that the Senate comes up with legislation on how KTDA should conduct its affairs and protect the tea farmers from poor payments. The Petitioner further prays that the Senate---."
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