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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "The matter of locusts is of national importance and is threatening to wipe away the entire harvest in our country, not just in the 18 counties that are affected so far, but even in the remaining counties. I find it a bit of concern that the county governments – considering that agriculture is devolved – are doing almost nothing about this. I want to take great exception because the counties and their governments should be at the forefront of trying to bring a solution to this very horrendous catastrophe. As I have also mentioned, I expect the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries to have done something because it has been a few weeks since locusts were reported in our country. Why am I saying this? It is because this situation does not require blame game. It requires a concerted, urgent and immediate effort. I do not think there would be any other higher duty than the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries would be involved in that would prevent him from joining hands with everyone else, including this august House in trying to bring a solution. Accordingly, I direct the Hon. Peter Munya, the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries to appear before the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on Thursday this week at 9.00 a.m. Through the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, every Senator who is a Member of this House is 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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