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    "id": 1284869,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kanduyi, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Makali",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I have three things I would like to highlight. First, I support wholeheartedly the Government's efforts to write off the debts. I pray that this time round we have a clear balance sheet. These debts were written off in 2012 but still appear in the books. I wholeheartedly support the payment of farmers and employees of Nzoia Sugar Company. People have failed to send their children because of lack of payment. We cannot have a sector that is not controlled. I, therefore, support establishing the five catchment areas and developing regulations to guide the conduct of the sugar sector. We have chaos in the sugar sector because of poaching and the absence of regulations. Equally, I support the idea of allocating funds towards supporting the Kenya Sugar Research Institute to enable us develop new early maturing canes for our farmers. Concerning leasing, I want to be very clear. It must be done above board. I have looked at the recommendation and seen that the leasing will be for 30 years. That is too long. I have 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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