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    "id": 990051,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndwiga",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njeru Ndwiga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As you may recall, at a sitting of the Senate held on 18th February, 2020, Sen. Wambua requested a Statement on the locust invasion in parts of the country, pursuant to Standing Order 47 (1) of the Senate Standing Orders. Noting that the locust invasion was a matter of national importance, threatening food security in the country, the Deputy Speaker directed the CS for the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives be invited to a meeting of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries to which all Senators were invited. The Committee met with the CS on Thursday, 27th February, 2020, where he assured the Committee that the Ministry was up to the task and briefed Senators on the Government’s efforts to control and contain the locust threat to the country, including, deployment of aircraft for spraying and surveillance, procuring of 28,000 litres of control pesticides, distribution of control equipment to affected counties, including vehicles and Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), deployment of 500 National Youth Servicemen for locust ground control, among other initiatives, with the support and collaboration with 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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