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    "id": 1083595,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kanduyi, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Wafula Wamunyinyi",
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        "legal_name": "Athanas Misiko Wafula Wamunyinyi",
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    "content": "It also intends to strengthen the National Sugar Research Institute to nurture technological advancements that are required and innovations, so that we do not keep the old varieties of cane, old factory technologies and crushing capacities that we had then that we do not need at the moment. Therefore, we need to strengthen the research aspect, so that we get new technologies. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Bill is divided into eight parts and has three schedules. The first part is preliminary, as usual. Clause 2 provides interpretation and definition of terms that are in the Bill. Clause 3 is on establishment, powers and functions of the Kenya Sugar Board. Clause 3 establishes the board as a body corporate, with perpetual succession and a common seal, while Clause 4 provides for functions of the board which include among others, regulations, development and promotion of the sugar industry, and facilitation of equitable access to the benefits and resources of the industry by interested parties; stakeholders, farmers and all those that are involved in sugar matters. The sugar board will also be responsible for ensuring production of sugar which will be exported to other countries, and participating in formulation and implementation of overall policies for the industry’s development. Clause 5 provides for the composition of the board whose members shall serve for a three- year term, renewable once. Members proposed a non-executive chairman elected by the board from among the representatives and is appointed, and published in the Kenya Gazette by the Cabinet Secretary, five representatives elected by the growers and appointed in the same manner, a representative elected by millers from among themselves and appointed by the CS, the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, one person nominated by the Council of Governors to represent it at the board, the PS for the National Treasury and finally, the chief executive officer. This part has proposed amendments. Some members of the Council of Governors think that, that is not enough for them. They have proposed amendments. We will look at them when we get to the Committee of the whole House stage. Clause 6 provides for the powers of the board. Clause 7 provides for the conduct of business. Clause 8 provides for the powers of the board to delegate the exercise of its powers or functions to any of its committees, established sub-committees or member or officer or employee of the board. Clause 9 provides for remuneration of the board. Clause 10 establishes the office of the chief executive officer. Clause 11 provides for staff of the board. Clause 12 protects any member, officer or employee, or agent of the board, from personal liability to any action done in accordance with the Act. Clause 13 provides for liability of the board to pay damages to any person injured or property destroyed or caused by action arising from the Act. Part III is about licensing and registration. Clause 14 provides for the requirement of millers to obtain licences to operate mills. Clause 15 provides for the issue of licences and licence fees. The board shall only issue licences to fit and proper applicants with sufficient knowledge, experience and capacity to conduct milling business. Licences will be issued on an annual basis. Clause 16 provides that millers should be registered by the board and their premises of conducting business should be specified in the register. Part IV is on financial provisions. It provides for the funds of the board and power to impose levies; the levies I referred to. They were also in place in the past, but they must be approved by the CS. It also establishes the Sugar Development Fund, which I mentioned earlier. Part V is on miscellaneous provisions. Under Clause 25, it provides for an annual general meeting of the representatives of millers and growers. Clause 29 provides for sugar industry 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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