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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tigania West, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) John K. Mutunga",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended― (a) by inserting the following definitions in their proper alphabetical sequence― (i) “jaggery mill” means bare minimum technology equipment used to crush sugarcane to produce sugarcane juice which is processed through boiling to produce jiggery; (ii) “industrial sugar” means a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative sugar, which complies with the specifications set by the body for the time being responsible for setting standards; (iii) “sugar beet” means any plant or part of a plant of the genus Beta or any of its hybrid that is grown for sugar production; (iv) “sugar crop” means a crop grown for the purpose of sugar production including sugarcane and sugar beet; (v) “sugar manufacturers’ apex body” means a national body, composed of sugar and jaggery millers registered under the Societies Act, with the main objective being to lobby for the interests of the registered millers; (b) by deleting definition of “agreements” and substituting therefor the following new definition ― “agreements” means agreements specifying the standard provisions governing the rights and obligations of growers, millers, out-growers, transporters and other value chain actors in the sugar industry; (c) by deleting definition of “farm gate.” (d) by deleting definition of “mill gate” and substituting therefor the following new definition― “mill gate” means a site designed as such by the Board where sugar crops are received, weighed or tested; (e) in the definition of “Institute” by deleting the words “Kenya Sugar Research Institute” and substituting therefor the words “Kenya Sugar Research and Training Institute.” (f) by deleting definition “sugar” and substituting therefor the following new definition― “sugar” means crystalline or liquid sucrose derived from sugar crop in any of its recognised commercial forms, intended for human consumption or other uses and 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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