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    "id": 1396638,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wafula",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Davis Wafula Nakitare",
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    "content": "The Bill also has an element of arbitration. The Chief Justice (CJ) has the opportunity to select a team to arbitrate cases of misunderstanding, mitigate conflict among stakeholders and bring sanity to the industry. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bill introduces the Sugar Board, which at some point, disappeared from existence. The board will ensure that the regulations are instilled and maintained. It will also ensure the regulations pertaining to the industry are adhered to without any intimidation from any quarter. Kenyans have been waiting for a sugar board that will dictate and give signals to the country on the amount or levels of sugar in the country. If the levels go down, the board will advise the country that the sugar is not enough and, therefore, open the gates of importation. The quality of sugar imported will be advised by the board. Therefore, the Sugar Bill comes in handy to ensure that farmers have an opportunity to benefit from out- grower institution, cooperatives, farm imputs and extension services. The county governments have a role to play in this Bill. They shall ensure that the seedlings and extension services are provided, the roads and infrastructure catered to and equally whatever The Sugar Board advices is implemented. This Bill has an aspect of inspectors who will ensure that the millers run factories within the required expectations according to the law. They will also ensure that the farmers and workers are treated well, the hygiene situations in the millers are up to standard. Whoever goes against the expectations will be closed down. This is a new term, level and beginning for this country. We traversed Kakamega, Busia, Nyanza and Bungoma. The people of Nyanza and Nandi assembled in Chemelil. This Senate does not enjoy the comfort of resources being seen outside there. We did not have a chopper to fly us everywhere. We persevered in the rickety vehicles that we have been provided with by the Senate. We went across the country and Kenyans who attended our public participation fora, for the first time agreed that Senate puts the farmer as number one on the list. I thank you."
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