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    "content": "I support the Statement by Sen. Malalah. I think it was early in April when over 800 workers were sent home. As I speak, there are 800 people who used to work for Mumias Sugar Company but were released a few months ago. On the issue of acreage, we are aware that land was donated as Sen. Wetangula has said. What will the investor do about that? I am a frequent visitor to Mumias and I was there a few weeks ago. When you visit Mumias, you will see people farming maize and grazing their cattle. What happens to the nucleus land? On the issues of bailout, the Committee should tell us what happened to the Kshs2 billion that was given to the company. Nandi is in the nucleus of Muhoroni, Miwani and Chemelil sugar factories. There was an idea of leasing them. I remember Sen. Malalah, Sen. Wetangula, Sen. Murkomen, Sen. Wambua and I visited Kibos. The farmers had an issue with how the leasing of sugarcane nucleus land was being done without their involvement. Some of us are not opposed to development across the country. As I speak, the President of the Republic of Kenya is supposed to launch a special Economic Processing Zone (EPZ) in a contested land between Kisumu and Nandi counties. It is shocking that Nandi County was never involved but the President wants to launch an EPZ that will involve the nucleus of Miwani, Muhoroni and Chemelil sugar factories, yet the land issue is yet to be resolved. These people are not telling us what happens to the leasing and who the investor is. Just like Mumias Sugar Company, tenders have been floated for the nucleus of Miwani, Muhoroni and Chemelil sugar factories. Nandi is part of the 10 million citizens of the sugarbelt but we have not been involved. What happens to assets and liabilities and land that was donated which the National Land Commission (NLC) has said must be reviewed? Mumias Sugar Company is critical in economic development within western region and Mumias. We hope we will get the answers. I support."
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