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    "id": 1086926,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1086926/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Rongai, KANU",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kipruto Moi",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 2689,
        "legal_name": "Kipruto Moi",
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    "content": "Establishing this board will introduce the sugar development levy which will be used for financing research. With the re-establishment of this board, several roles also come into play where, for instance, the board becomes an enforcer. It will monitor situations to see that certain standards in the sugar sub-sector are complied with, mainly the sugar value chain. This is extremely important. In this Bill, the Sugar Arbitration Tribunal is set up. It will regulate all stakeholders. There is a provision for actors in the sugar sub-sector to arbitrate. Also, the Government will resource that tribunal with the judicial requirements of tribunals. With the sugar levy, funding to the sugar board could come from the National Assembly, donors or county governments. Indeed, this is a function of county governments. The sugar levy is very important because it funds research and innovation, ecological adaptation and capacity building. Finally, demand for sugar is increasing everywhere. At the same time, this sector requires a lot of reforms. We need varieties of cane, we need to increase productivity, and make time for farmers. Generally speaking, there are laws to protect the farmers and support the sugar industry as a whole. However, because we lack integrity in this Republic, that is why we have to come to Parliament to introduce more laws. It is all due to lack of integrity and the presence of massive corruption in this country. So, this Bill has the capacity to re-engineer the sub-sector and support this country socially and economically. With those few remarks, I support."
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