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    "id": 1420353,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13162,
        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Mr. Chairman, Sir, we are probably losing the essence of this Bill. For those who have done systems programming, there is something called entity relationship diagram. We are establishing zones; each zone with growers and millers and restricting activities within those zones. However, for the reasons that have been provided in the proposed Clause 19A, particularly the second reason, the grower is not indebted to any miller or out-grower institution within the sugarcane zone. That grower cannot be compelled to supply cane within that zone. Mr. Chairman, Sir, I hear what Sen. Cheruiyot is saying. It is drafting that could be problematic. Perhaps, we need an opportunity to redraft this and exclude the mention of the board. We can simply say that a grower shall be exempted from the restrictions on supply of cane, if the grower is not indebted to any miller or out-grower institution. We should drop Clause 19A (2), which then compels a grower to go to the board. I think that is where the problem is; the board is an unnecessary bureaucracy. In any case, we are saying that the Cabinet Secretary shall prescribe regulations for consideration. We know that sometimes Cabinet Secretaries take forever to bring regulations to this House. Under delegated authority, we have given the Cabinet Secretary six months to come up with regulations. Remember, this is an amendment that has not been carried over to the responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary under delegated authority. I agree that we remove this board. If I have grown my cane using my money, my resources, my fertilizer and my seed, allow me to sell wherever I want to sell it."
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