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    "id": 979988,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/979988/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mathira, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Rigathi Gachagua",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Rigathi Gachagua",
        "slug": "rigathi-gachagua"
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    "content": "The tea sub-sector is very important for the economy of this country and, more so, to the farmers. I would like to disagree with Hon. Kimunya who argued that tea is just like another crop like potatoes and carrots. They are also very important food crops. However, Hon. Kimunya may not know because he does not have tea in his constituency. However, as a former Minister for Finance, he knows the amount of foreign exchange the tea products earn this country. As such, it requires special attention. When all those products were put under one body, they were not given due attention. The regulatory objective of making sure things are done properly got compromised. The people at the Ministry who have the Tea Directorate do not have the teeth and muscle to rein in the cartels and KTDA. It is, therefore, very prudent that we create the Tea Board of Kenya to specifically deal with tea. One, as a major foreign exchange earner for this country and as a product that will help thousands of farmers across the country."
}