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    "id": 1338610,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mumias East, DAP-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Salasya",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, aware that the importation and exportation of sugar is regulated by various laws including the Crops Act and the Agriculture and Food Authority Act, 2013; further aware that the Agriculture and Food Authority is charged with the responsibility of regulating the importation and exportation of sugar in the country in accordance with the law; noting that the importation of sugar is also negotiated within the regional trade blocs’ frameworks and agreements to enable the country to meet the demand for sugar; further noting that individuals or entities are allowed to import sugar provided they obtain the necessary permits and meet the required standards; concerned that despite these regulations, there have been instances of illegal importation of low quality sugar or adulterated sugar; further concerned that unscrupulous traders have been found to rebrand the sugar which does not meet the standards of the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) specifications; deeply concerned that this poses significant health risks to consumers as well as undermining the efforts to regulate and strengthen the sugar industry to protect local millers; acknowledging that the country has the potential to produce enough sugar to meet its domestic demand as the sector has been a key driver of economic growth; further acknowledging that there is need for concerted efforts by stakeholders to discourage the branding of sugar by non-millers and promote the development of the local sugar industry; now, therefore, this House resolves that the Government, through the Ministry of Trade, Investments and Industry, ensures strict operationalisation of the regulatory frameworks governing sugar importation into the country."
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