{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=148077","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=148075","results":[{"id":1498952,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498952/?format=json","text_counter":546,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Gichugu, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Gichimu Githinji","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. With tremendous respect; yes, we have those processing companies in Kenya. The Cabinet Secretary has, however, indicated that they are in the process of trying to organise farmers to form co-operatives and yet, none of the said factories are owned by farmers. There are individual business people and that is where the problem is. This is because they want to take advantage of the farmers."},{"id":1498953,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498953/?format=json","text_counter":547,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Deputy Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"What is your question?"},{"id":1498954,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498954/?format=json","text_counter":548,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Gichugu, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Gichimu Githinji","speaker":null,"content":" I agree with the issue of value-addition, but why not allow farmers to sell their products the way they have been doing as you organise them to form co-operative societies and have their own factories so that they can reap the benefits of their sweat? They are, otherwise, being exploited by local cartels! What if the prices come down in March? Unless you can assure us that the price will be over Ksh120 as it is now, then we can buy your argument. However, if those cartels want to have our farmer’s produce by exploitation, we will not accept it."},{"id":1498955,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498955/?format=json","text_counter":549,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Deputy Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Cabinet Secretary."},{"id":1498956,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498956/?format=json","text_counter":550,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dr Andrew Mwihia Karanja","speaker_title":"The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development","speaker":null,"content":" It is the normal business for investors in Kenya. We cannot criminalise people who are investing in this country. While we would like the processors to add value to their products, we would also like to guarantee a minimum price for the farmers. That is what"},{"id":1498957,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498957/?format=json","text_counter":551,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dr Andrew Mwihia Karanja","speaker_title":"The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development","speaker":null,"content":"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."},{"id":1498958,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498958/?format=json","text_counter":552,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dr Andrew Mwihia Karanja","speaker_title":"The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development","speaker":null,"content":"we have agreed on. We will set a minimum price which they have to buy at. If they renege on that, we will open it up."},{"id":1498959,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498959/?format=json","text_counter":553,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Hon. Gichimu Githinji spoke off the record)"},{"id":1498960,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498960/?format=json","text_counter":554,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dr Andrew Mwihia Karanja","speaker_title":"The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development","speaker":null,"content":"Yes, when we open up."},{"id":1498961,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498961/?format=json","text_counter":555,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Deputy Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Allow the Cabinet Secretary to…"}]}