{"id":97715,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/97715/?format=json","text_counter":107,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Ochieng","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":2955,"legal_name":"David Ouma Ochieng'","slug":"david-ouma-ochieng"},"content":"asked the Minister for Agriculture:- (a) whether he is aware that approximately 50,000 tonnes of molasses is sold to the neighbouring country at the expense of the local traders; (b) whether he could confirm the extent of losses caused to the country by the illegal trade in terms of revenue, job opportunity and shortages to the local farmers; and, (c) what steps he is taking to solve the problem."}