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    "id": 980067,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/980067/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitutu Masaba, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Shadrack Mose",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13390,
        "legal_name": "Shadrack John Mose",
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    "content": "I, therefore, find value in this Bill that we have before us. In my constituency I have factories like Nyankoba Tea Factory, Tombe Tea Factory, Sanganyi Tea Factory and Kiamokama Tea Factory. The amount of money they earned in bonuses was extremely low and the pricing of the tea was very high. Why would a farmer get Kshs14 or Kshs19 when our tea was selling at Kshs300 in the market? The reason for that is we do not have proper regulations in the tea industry. It is, therefore, my take that once this Bill comes into effect, it will have the net effect of ensuring that there is proper regulation and administration and the Executive that will be charged with the responsibility of constituting the board will have that responsibility of ensuring that the farmer, who ultimately is the mainstay of this country, is protected. In conclusion, I want to say that as legislators we need to ensure that the voter who votes for us is protected and the monopoly that is enjoyed by KTDA has to be seriously regulated. The body that we call AFA is not able to do this. So, if we pass this Bill, we will be able to have the Tea Board rein in the monopoly of KTDA. With those remarks, I support the Bill."
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