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    "id": 977089,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/977089/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Navakholo, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Emmanuel Wangwe",
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        "legal_name": "Emmanuel Wangwe",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, On 15th October 2019, Hon. (Dr.) Eseli Simiyu rose on a matter of national importance regarding the coffee industry and specifically the Coffee Research Institute (CRI). He stated that he had paid a visit to CRI in Ruiru in the recent past and was disappointed to find out that the coffee farm had been extremely affected by coffee berry disease, absentee employees, delayed employee salaries, lack of farm inputs, including pesticides, lack of planting seedlings, lack of funding, ghost coffee estates without ongoing operations and that the institution was in a deprived state. Pursuant to Standing Order No.218(2), you directed the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock to extract the statement from Hon. Eseli and use it to visit the CRI to investigate what challenges it was facing and report to the House. Following your guidance, on 17th October 2019, the Committee met and resolved to consider the matter under the following terms of reference: 1. Examine and inquire on the mandate, management, activities and operations of the Coffee research institute; 2. Evaluate the progressive performance of the institute from inception to date; 3. Investigate on what is ailing the CRI; 4. Evaluate support accorded to the institute by: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries; Agriculture and Food Authority; Cherry Advance Revolving Funds; Commodities Fund and Coffee Revitalisation Programme; and, 5. Report on possible solutions of addressing the existing challenges. Hon. Speaker, the Committee undertook an inspection visit to CRI in Ruiru on Wednesday, 23rd October 2019, in accordance with its mandate as stipulated in Standing Order No.216. On Monday, 28th October 2019, the Committee held extensive deliberations with officials from CRI headed by the CEO, Dr. Gichuru, and representatives from the Kenya Coffee Producers Association (KCPA)."
}