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    "id": 807447,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "whether serious sugar consumers will manage. Kenya is an agricultural country yet our farmers remain some of the poorest in the world. One of the reasons our farmers are suffering is because of corruption. Money is stolen for things that are supposed to be their input and dealers replace farmers in doing the work the farmers are supposed to be doing. Recently, you saw that maize farmers have been replaced by dealers in the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB). Now, instead of the Kenyan farmers producing sugar, the little import that is supposed to be a substitute has become a situation where people from outside there are bringing in so much sugar and hoarding it in anticipation for future business. This sugar crisis makes me ask a certain question: What are our institutions doing? The KRA is supposed to collect taxes. The Kenya Ports Authority and the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission are there. Finally, and very important, we have the Kenya Bureau of Standards. What is KEBS doing when Kenyans things are imported when they are laced with mercury and are unfit for human consumption? The KEBS needs to answer a lot of questions. Unfortunately, we note that it is not just in sugar. There are so many fake products in this country. Many things that are coming into this country are not supposed to be here. So many things that are being manufactured are below the standards and are being sold in this country. This House needs to deal with KEBS, so that we can ensure that the problem of contraband is finished. I understand that they sell stickers with the KEBs logo through the back door. We must deal with this. For this case, we also need to know how many Kenyans have been affected by this disgrace. If it has mercury, we know it is unfit for human consumption. We know it has been around for some time. How much has it penetrated? How many people are affected? What is the Government doing about it? As I finish, I ask that this country takes lead in ensuring that issues of corruption are dealt with once and for all. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity."
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