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    "id": 1368928,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Muhoroni, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. James K’Oyoo",
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    "content": "Notice No.14093 of 6th October 2023, directed that 250,000 metric tonnes of mill white/brown sugar be imported duty-free into the country until April 2024 to bridge the shortage. The directive was triggered by a notification by the Cabinet Secretary of sharp decline in local sugar production due to shortage of mature cane that caused closure of sugar mills in the western and Nyanza regions. Considering that this House recently approved various measures to revive the sugar sector in the country, duty-free importation of sugar in the country ought to be undertaken with caution. It is projected that revival of the sugar industry in the country will progressively meet domestic demand and produce surplus that could earn the country foreign exchange through export. It is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on the matter. In the Statement, the Chairperson should: 1. Provide a report on the volume of duty-free sugar that has been imported into the country since the beginning of 2023 and details of companies that imported duty-free sugar into the country within the stated period, including the directors of the named companies. 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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