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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "I would also like to thank Sen. Mwaruma for the contribution he has made. He has spoken to a lot of the health issues in thematic area one that we had with regards to the health sector. I am trying to locate my notes because I was writing as he was speaking. He has taken the time to enumerate some of the issues that we need to look at in terms of the economy, finance and the people that are suffering. I would like to reassure him that in the next thematic area for social justice, public order and human rights, the rights to food and all the support that he has mentioned have been captured. I have captured what has not been captured to ensure what he has proposed is also looked at. He has talked about the economic sector such as tourism. I know that the County of Taita Taveta is a tourist destination. Senators are being asked to provide their constituents with food. This is the reality on the ground. So, we not only have to look at the health perspective but also the social-economic aspect. In fact, we have a substantive thematic area on access to food, water sanitation and all manner of things. We have met stakeholders on that area. With regard to meetings of county assemblies, the Senator is right. County assemblies need to look for innovative ways in which they continue to serve as they look after their health, wellbeing and observe all the guidelines provided by our country and the World Health Organization (WHO). Madam Temporary Speaker, Sen. Mwaruma has also spoken to the agriculture sector which has been hit hard. As a Committee, we have met the agricultural sector. We have met the CS who has enumerated the stimulus package and other support packages that they have done. We noted that crop farming is quite taken care of. However, the livestock area was quite wanting. We have given him feedback that support to agriculture should also include the livestock sector. This is because parts of the northern Kenya and southern plains of the Maasai are pastoralists areas. To define agriculture as just crop farming is also to understate food security for this country and livelihood of a big chunk of the population of Kenya. This also includes not paying much attention to the fishing community in the agriculture package. The Committee has given back a written memorandum to the CS on some of these things to ensure that agriculture is defined broadly. It should ensure pastoralists and fishing communities are also looked at. That is not to say that the major exporter of our horticulture has not been hit the hardest and has not had a major effect on our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and inflows of foreign exchange. We have looked at that alongside the suggestions given by Sen. Mwaruma and other Senators. We have looked at providing support to the farmers; that is, the pastoralists, fishermen and crop farmers. Madam Temporary Speaker, Sen. Mwaruma has also alluded to the issue of the economy. We take note of that and appreciate the input. However, as I was listening to him, I could not help but wonder whether this is time for Kenya to revive its manufacturing sector and ensure that it goes back to its former glory of making blankets, sweaters and other things. 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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