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"content": " I guess that is the problem. I suspect he did not get enough sleep while there. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this report and reply to a Petition by Mr. Kerich Kiprono, Hillary, a resident of Bomet County. I do not know exactly where in Bomet. However, as a House, we must continue to show appreciation to citizens who believe in the power of this House to resolve issues that affect them. When a citizen petitions this House to consider a matter that he finds to be grave, we must always remember that he is exercising a constitutional power that citizens of this country enjoy. The right to petition public institutions, one of which is the Senate of the Republic of Kenya. I must confess from the onset that I am not a very big fan of maize farming. I find maize farming to be one of the economic activities, which has impoverished my people. When I speak in public, I encourage them to diversify. They should grow sufficient maize for their own food, because you can never separate Kenyans from ugali . However, also divest and grow other crops that are high-income generating. There are Kenyans who draw their livelihood from this trade. As such, I do not want to judged by my comments. I have said this many times that the people who roam around the streets of Nairobi, Nakuru, Kisumu and Mombasa demanding that the price of"
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"content": "come down, should also be taken back to the farms to understand the challenges that maize farmers go through. By the time farmers are petitioning the Senate because of the prevalence of a disease such as this, probably these fellows or online keyboard warriors, are seated, making noise that the price of unga must come down. They do not realize there is a 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": "farmer who woke up very early in the morning, ploughed their farm, prepared it, and has to sell that maize to a miller who will prepare unga, then they can buy from the supermarket. We must continue to respond to the issues that are raised by our farmers because this country is sustained by a working agricultural economy. I am not certain of the exact percentage, but I know that there is no employer larger than the agricultural sector combined in this Republic. When our farming communities are happy, the country is largely happy. When our farming communities thrive, the country thrives. The converse is also true, that many times when our farmers are facing difficulties such as this, it is difficult to keep the population happy and healthy together. I must appreciate the time that the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries took, including meeting with officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO), the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) and the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) who gave their submissions and thoughts on this menace that has affected the people of Bomet County. I believe also in other parts of the country. The committee is leading this House to recommend to county governments and the national Government on the things that they need to do. Many times on the Floor of this House, we have heard people speak and say: “Oh, you know agriculture is a devolved function, why do you have money that remains at the national Government?” It is because we need to sustain institutions such as this. Not justifying the huge figures that are left there. However, remember if we do not properly resource our research institutions, our disease surveillance departments at the KEPHIS and the PCPB, then we run a risk as a country. If this was to be left to our county governments to individually deal with it, we may easily run into trouble. I still find it difficult that many of our county governments do not have either a liaison or a way through which they interact with these institutions. They can domesticate unique challenges that are county-specific and find a way of interacting. This is because these institutions on their own cannot address this matter. They will need the support of the county governments. You would expect that our county governments find a nexus through which reports from all these three extremely important agricultural institutions can interact with at a better level. They should ensure that they send information in advance, so that county governments react in good time. We do not want to see farmers losing the crop as has been the case in Bomet County for the last 12 years. I appreciate the fact that the committee is urging the national and county governments to allocate sufficient funds to assist farmers affected by this MLND in Bomet County. It is something that I hope that even though this is a Petition that was sent by an individual resident, this report, perhaps through the office of their Senator, can find its way to the county assembly, so that as Members of the Bomet County Assembly do their budget and they set aside some funds to respond to this menace. Working alongside the expertise of KALRO, KEPHIS and PCPB to ensure that they respond sufficiently to this particular menace. 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": "The PCPB is also being urged to ensure the availability of effective and safe pest control products for managing various vectors of this disease. They should ensure that the national and county governments provide farmers with training and agricultural extension services. I know there are challenges with funds and resources in many county governments. However, rarely do you find county governments hiring a requisite number of agricultural extension officers. Yet if we have good extension officers in the various parts of the county, then it means our farmers live a decent life. They also could earn better from their farming and respond to issues such as this. I have just noted that the distinguished Senator of Bungoma and chairperson of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries is in the House. Sen. Mungatana and Sen. M. Kajwang, are among the top attendees in this House. Even on many afternoons when the House is virtually empty, you will find them here following proceedings and making their contributions. We must celebrate such Members who take the time to follow the things that happen in this House. The point I was making is that Sen. Wakoli, you must lead this House in establishing in your interactions with county governments, for example, how many agricultural extension officers exist in our devolved units. We want to be told that in Narok County, for example, there 50 extension officers. In Homa Bay and other counties, they are this or that number of extension officers. Why is this necessary? It points to county governments that have placed agriculture and the success of the farmers at the core of their business. I know it is not possible to provide, let us say, to a village, but at least a serious governor must ensure that one or two agricultural extension officers cover every ward. These officers can move around because they have a near personal relationship with the residents of that particular county. Otherwise, you will end up with governors or devolved units that do not react or respond to issues such as what is being canvassed in this Petition. They should not imagine that disease control and surveillance is a function of the national Government. It is expected by our Constitution that our county governments will provide ways and means through which our county governments can respond and react to matters such as this. I hope Sen. Wakoli will lead this House because you have already handled too many Petitions of various citizens of this country who are reminding us of challenges that they are facing. It is not just about maize as is the case here, it includes so many other crops and livestock farming, where citizens are left to battle on their own with no intervention from either the county or the national Government. You must also be able to lead this House in establishing a nexus through which the national and county governments collaborate for the benefit of our farmers. I have already pointed out that it is not possible for Kenya to achieve a thriving economy if our farmers continue to suffer. The easiest way through which this country can have a better and more thriving economy is if we support our farmers as has been the case of late. This is not a complaint. However, I must appreciate that despite the things that we are talking about lately, including even the wheat problem that we were talking 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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