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    "id": 981593,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/981593/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui Central, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Makali Mulu",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1955,
        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
        "slug": "benson-makali-mulu"
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    "content": "Kitui County is one of the seriously affected counties. We have suffered locust invasion. What is worrying us is that unlike other areas where they invade once and disappear, the northern part of Kitui County has been invaded three times. The locusts are causing a lot of damage to crops and the environment. The challenge we have is that even though the issue of spraying has been kind of promoted by the Government, it has some adverse effects to the environment. The ecosystem has really been destabilised. I have in mind bees. Kitui County is a honey producing area. In spraying the locusts, we end up killing the bees. There is a lot of damage. I agree with those who are saying that this country needs to move from being reactive to being proactive. If we really took all the early warnings that we got from the experts seriously, as a country, we would not be where we are today. The challenge we want to push to those in charge is that when we get early warnings, it is important that we take action. I think all of us 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."
}