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"content": "I support this effort by Hon. Atandi, but let us do more research. Why is it that all previous attempts to establish a fertiliser manufacturing plant in Kenya by private sector or in joint partnership with the Government, like the case of Ken-Ren, have come to a naught? We need to do a lot of work here. Kenya has the advantage of geography. We are extending the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) all the way to Malaba border with Uganda. We can supply almost the entire east and central seaboard with either blended or granulated fertiliser in Kenya. Alternatively, when we have enough raw materials, we can produce the real fertiliser, otherwise, I support this Motion. I am happy because the new Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee has brought it up. He used to be my neighbour here, but he has suddenly disappeared. He is seated on the other side. I have been informed that that is where the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee must sit. I have lost a very good neighbor, but I support the Motion."
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"content": "(Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Thank you very much. Hon. Jackson Kosgei, Nominated Member."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, I support the Motion by Hon. Atandi on food security. This is as a very important Motion for us as the leadership of this country. Food is one of our basic needs, which is necessary for survival. It has been said that a decent standard of living constitutes access to water, shelter, clothing, health care and education. Food, therefore, must be a priority in the planning of any country to secure its own people to make sure that it is raising a healthy nation that can be productive in every way. I support the emphasis of this Motion on research because progress in any other time in history has been based on research. Research can create a food security component with an ability to make sure that food will be available to the citizens of a country. It can be accessed, utilised, and stable in its production. Research will also lead us to appreciate climate changes. For many years, we depended on rain-fed agriculture. It is now necessary to change the focus and go for irrigated agricultural to make sure food is available in the country. I am impressed, as my colleagues have mentioned before, that our new Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee is paying attention to the very important basic and foundation in meeting one of the basic needs in this country. Therefore, the budgeting process must put emphasis on this. Food security means security because food can be a weapon against a nation. When a nation is not able to feed its people, it can be taken advantage of through other factors like externally determining policies that affect their domestic interest. You have no power to speak and reject anything that would appear to be injurious to your people if your people are hungry. Therefore, securing this particular basic need is very important for the security of our country. With that, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I support the Motion."
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"content": "(Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Thank you very much. Hon. Caroline Ng’elechei, Member for Elgeyo-Marakwet County."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Caroline Ng’elechei",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Motion by Hon. Atandi on the promotion of local fertiliser manufacturing industries. First of all, allow me to congratulate Hon. Atandi. I have never had an opportunity to meet him since he became the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. I have been looking for him where he normally sits. I am also informed, just like Caroli Omondi, that he has shifted to the Government side and will be sitting where the former Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee used to sit. So, I congratulate Hon. Atandi in advance. I can see his expertise in this. Hon. Temporary Speaker, allow me also to support him by saying that as the Member of Parliament for Suba North has given a different dimension, we need to know what it takes The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Caroline Ng’elechei",
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"content": "to be a manufacturer of fertilisers. We might feel that we need to manufacture fertiliser, but I support Hon. Caroli Omondi in asking what it takes to manufacture fertiliser. We are not the source of the basic ingredients for manufacturing fertiliser unless we blend or granulate, but it is important to try. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy. Of all the things we can do better than fishing, mining and other activities, agriculture stands out because we have arable land and good climatic conditions. We have so many graduates and diploma holders trained in agriculture. They can conduct research on how we can do better with fertiliser. Most of the graduates find themselves in unfamiliar territories because many things in agriculture are not being implemented in Kenya. There are many research institutes dealing with agriculture, but they cannot realise their full potential. I support the Motion. Let us apply the knowledge we have acquired through research. Let us venture out. Through research, we can know what is best. Imported fertiliser might not produce the best yields out of our soils. We have different types of soil that require different fertiliser components. For the sake of our research, knowledge and education, it is good that we try manufacturing fertiliser. We have suffered from fake fertilisers. Many times people adulterate fertilisers. When we manufacturer fertiliser locally, it will be easy to control quality. It is hard for local agencies to control what has been manufactured outside the country. They might not frequently visit the manufacturing industries to confirm the contents of the fertilisers. The price of imported fertiliser has a transport and handling component. We can mitigate this cost by manufacturing our own fertiliser. When we produce fertiliser locally, farmers will access it whenever they need. Right now, the North Rift farmers are planting and they depend on the subsidised fertiliser supplied by the Government. At times, we run out of stock and have to wait for two to three days or one week, whereas the rains do not wait. If we had local manufacturers, it would be easy for us to access and utilise fertiliser in time during the rainy season. We also have the short-term crops that we can plant between the long rains’ seasons such as beans, but the Government only supplies fertiliser when there is a need and only during the planting season. Accessing locally manufactured fertliser will ensure that we have fertiliser supply every time we need it. I support the Motion and encourage the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development to give it a try because we always cry about food insecurity. It is a shame that we face food shortages in the country not because of natural causes like rainfall or soil type, but because farmers do not get the right inputs on time like fertiliser and seedlings. We can manufacture our own fertiliser just like we did with the seeds last year. Farmers faced many challenges regarding seeds last year, but this year, we have an oversupply of seeds. Farmers were well prepared because they knew that fertilisers would be subsidised. That is why our fertiliser stores are running out of stock every now and then. It is a good area to venture into, but Hon. Atandi, it will also be good if you can advise on what we need to do. Are the components or ingredients for manufacturing fertilisers locally available or will we still have to import them?"
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"content": "(Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Hon. Ruweida Obo, Member for Lamu East. Thank you for your patience. You can contribute for one minute."
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"speaker_name": "Lamu East, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Ruweida Mohamed",
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"content": " Ahsante, Mhe. Spika wa Muda, kwa kunipatia nafasi hii ya kuzungumzia Hoja hii ya kutengeneza mbolea hapa nchini kwetu. Ninataka kumpongeza Mhe. Atandi kwa kuleta Hoja hii. Hoja hii itawasaidia wakulima kuhakikikisha kuwa mbolea inapatikana kwa wingi na kwa urahisi. Mazao pia yatapatikana kwa wingi ikiwa mbolea itatengenezwa hapa Kenya. Vijana wetu watapata kazi kwa sababu kampuni hizo au viwanda hivyo vikiwa hapa, vitaajiri watu. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"speaker_name": "Lamu East, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Ruweida Mohamed",
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"content": "Tuseme ukweli. Tusiwe wezi wa fadhila. Kitu kizuri kikifanywa, tuseme kimefanywa vizuri au kiboreshwe. Tusikatae kusema kuwa mtu amefanya jambo nzuri kwa sababu ya siasa. Rais wetu na Naibu wake wamejaribu. Ruzuku ama subsidy inayowekwa kwenye mbolea ili isiwe ghali haikuanza na Rais huyu wala Serikali hii. Ilianza na Serikali iliyopita. Hawa nao wamejaribu kuhakikisha kuwa mbolea inapatikana kwa bei nzuri lakini kuna haja ya kuzidisha bidii ili mbolea ipatikane kwa urahisi zaidi."
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"content": "(Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Order, Hon. Ruweida. I hope you will keep up with the Motion the next time it will be scheduled for consideration by the House Business Committee because you have a balance of about seven minutes. You will have the first shot at it."
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