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"content": "We should make agriculture attractive by introducing incentives and safeguards. The County Government of Bomet through the agricultural department, the Kenya Seed Company Limited and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development must compensate the farmers of Bomet who were affected by the maize lethal necrosis disease. That will be one of the safeguards. There is drought and the National Drought Management Authority should ensure that the livestock insurance is also given in Kajiado and other counties such as Samburu that are affected it. The farmers should also be compensated. That is how we can make agriculture attractive. I heard some people tell the youth in a graduation ceremony, in my County, that they should now go and create employment because they have graduated. I remember that when we graduated, we could not even get employment yet we were here asking young people to create employment. The only way to create and channel the energy of young people, including the Gen-Z, is by making agriculture attractive. The other issue is contract farming. I am happy that the Government has registered more than 4,000,000 farmers in Kenya. I want to thank President William Samoei Ruto because us, the maize farmers, have subsidized fertilizers in our stores as we prepare to start planting. We are now buying the fertiliser at Kshs2,500 and we will use it to plant maize. This applies to all farmers. In Nandi County, we have one selling point in Mosop Constituency run by the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB). The other one is Chesumei in Mosoriot Town, which is at my doorstep and there is one is Lessos NCPB. However, the rest of Nandi such as lower Nandi, the northern Nandi that is towards Kericho, Kakamega and Vihiga do not have access to NCPB. My County, under Governor Sang maladministration, is on autopilot because he is not seeking for any other term. I request that the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development assists us with last mile distribution of fertilizer. A farmer from the border of Kericho and Nandi have to come all the way to Maraba, which is about 50 minutes away, to pick fertilizer. They use boda boda or Probox. I want to ask the President from this Floor of the House to direct the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development to do last mile distribution of fertilizer to farmers. The same case applies to Uasin Gishu. A farmer has to travel all the way from Kabongwa or Kamung’ei, where I went to after we interred our colleague in Baringo, to Selia to get fertilizer, yet the road network is pathetic. My governor has left everything on autopilot and is busy with bad governance. I appeal to other governors to do last-mile distribution of fertilizer to the farmers. I want to thank the Kenya Seed Company Limited (KSC) for bringing prices down. They were selling two kilogrammes of maize at Kshs700. I am happy with the directive of Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development through the guidance of the President, that we are now buying two kilogrammes of maize seeds at between Kshs400 to Kshs420 which will allow farmers to plant during this season. I appeal to KSC, we are at the beginning March, if they know that we are expecting rains, they should prepare themselves by propagating enough seeds to allow us The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "to plant on time. The reason there were expensive seeds was because they were not propagating enough seeds. It is the same way we were discussing the issue of electricity. If KSC does not have the capacity and ability to produce enough maize, beans or any type of seeds for propagation, then we liberalize the production of seeds. It does not only have to be through KSC. We can open it up."
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"content": "The reason Kenya Power Company (KPC) can take years to respond to challenges that are there across the country such as in Mandera County is because they are a monopoly. If we were to open up KPC and KSC, then we would allow more sector players and there will be fair competition in the markets. Therefore, I appeal to KSC, that even as they make the prices affordable for farmers, they should ensure that the seeds in the market are of good quality, so that we do not have Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease (MLND) that can affect our farmers. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am bringing a legislative intervention. I am happy the Government is mopping more than 34,000 bags of wheat in Narok County. Why is it that wheat, beans, potatoes and ndengu are in 50 kiogrammes. I heard somebody being referred to a ndengu farmer and he felt very bad. If I am referred as a cattle farmer, I do not have a problem. I do not know why people have a problem of being called ndengu farmers. If you call me mfugaji, I will not have a problem. If all these are 50 kilogrammes, why is it that maize is 90 kilogrammes? I hope the consumers of Ugali, like Sen. M. Kajwang', should not lie that he is eating spaghetti because from his physique, he is the beneficiary of ugali. He cannot lie. Let him be fair because he must eat ugali. Why is it that there is 50 kilogrammes for all cereals, but when it comes to maize, it is 90 kilogrammes? We want to amend this. I am aware Narok County plants a lot of maize. I am bringing an amendment that all cereals be in 50 kilogrammes bags. Why is it that with other cereals it is 50 kilogrammes, but when it comes to maize it is 90 kilogrammes yet we are not getting good price of Kshs3,500? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when you farm in Narok County the same way I do, you must lease the farm and get a tractor which is expensive in terms of fuel. You must also dry it to avoid aflatoxins and even go to the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) to sell it. Afterwards, you do not get value. That is why in Kericho, Nandi, Trans Nzoia, Kakamega, Uasin Gishu and even Meru counties, farmers plant for consumption only. The market does not give value. I agree with the petitioner as I second. KSC has a duty of care. Senior Counsels such as Sen. Mungatana, MGH will tell you that they owe a duty of care. That they must The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "propagate seeds of high quality so that we do not come up with MLND that will undermine and threaten the life of a farmer. I can tell you today, many farmers in the North Rift cannot farm because there are no resources. Even in Narok County, it is a big challenge. We must rise up to the occasion. Let us support all farmers of wheat, maize and tea, so that we ensure food security. I am happy with the President’s subsidy programme on the affordable seeds. Now, the sufurias that were on the people's heads in 2022 to 2023 have come down and are now being used to cook ugali in most of our homes. Sen. M. Kajwang' has been smiling for the last two years because of the good quality of maize. I advise my Chair and Senate Majority Leader because I normally see them playing football, not to eat sifted maize. Get the unprocessed maize, take it to the posho mill, and eat that ugali. Eating sifted maize by these other companies might not give you the necessary energy to play football and ‘play’ football at night. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those many remarks, I beg to second this Motion and agree with the findings of the committee. I thank you."
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"content": " I can see a few Senators want to contribute to this Motion. All the Members here are not on my screen. Sen. Cheruiyot, proceed."
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"content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not know---"
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