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    "id": 980142,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Rev.) Waqo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Naomi Jilo Waqo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to add my voice to this very important Statement. I am a Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, and we were fully prepared for this meeting where the entire Senate was to attend. It is unfortunate that the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries has mistreated and mishandled our invitation to this House. The issue of locusts is a serious one. Marsabit County has suffered this scourge for about three times now. This is because immediately after North Eastern, the locusts invaded Marsabit County and we were hit very hard. Marsabit is surrounded by a desert and Marsabit town is the only area that feeds the entire region. Unfortunately, we have lost a lot of food. Our animals have nothing to feed on. Our people have no hope anymore, and the Government has neglected them. This is not only the case in Marsabit, but the entire nation is now suffering. What the Cabinet Secretary and the entire Ministry did is unheard of. We cannot tolerate it because we are here to serve our people. If they have no respect for the Senate, what then happens to the common mwananchi on the ground? Our people on the ground have cried. They have tried to send messages to them and get their attention, but the Ministry is not responding. Yesterday, we talked about the Corona Virus, and the other day, we were talking about other things. Today we are also crying. It is like we are becoming a House of lamentation and the entire nation is lamenting. Our economy is bad and we are crying over everything. It is high time that the Senate together with the Government stood up and said enough is enough; we cannot cry anymore. We need to act. I support this Statement and let us make sure that the Cabinet Secretary appears before this House as soon as tomorrow, because Monday is a bit far. I understand that these locusts could be here today, and in a few hours, they could be somewhere else. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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