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    "id": 978986,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/978986/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Laisamis, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Marselino Arbelle",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Marselino Malimo Arbelle",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to equally contribute to the Tea Bill of 2018. Tea is a commodity that contributes to the economy of this country in terms of GDP. It must be protected. That sector must be protected by all measures to ensure our farmers are safe from exploitation. Sometimes back, under the former Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Mr. Kiunjuri, a taskforce was constituted to look into what is ailing the tea and coffee sectors. Subsequently, another taskforce was also constituted by the President to look into such matters. Unfortunately, there is nothing much that has been done to ensure that the report is put to use. That is because in this country, unfortunately, there are cartels everywhere. Therefore, in the tea sector under the jurisdiction of the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), there are cartels that are making sure that such a report will not see the light of day. That report is put on the shelves to accumulate dust. Therefore, I support the introduction of this Tea Bill of 2018 because it will bring recommendations in terms of formulation of policies and strategic regulation of the tea sector. I do not speak as a tea grower. I am not a farmer. I am a pastoralist. I am a consumer. Generally, in Kenya, pastoralists are the biggest consumers of tea. I, therefore, stand here to defend the quality of tea which is produced by the tea growers. It is the consumer who knows the quality of tea which is produced by the tea growers in Kericho or across the country. Therefore, it is always very important to safeguard our farmers in terms of what they earn at the end of the day. We need to motivate such farmers, so that they can keep on growing tea. Our Kenyan tea is The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}