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    "id": 1488711,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1488711/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Molo, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Kuria Kimani",
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    "content": " Hon. Brighton, you can still laugh in whispers. Hon. Temporary Speaker, let me say again that, I rise to support this Report on the mediated version of the Sugar Bill that aims to revitalise the sugar industry by establishing a very robust regulatory framework that will promote fairness, efficiency and sustainability. This comes at a time when the sugar sector is faced with pricing problems, significant challenges in mismanagement of sugar factories, low production and poor livelihood for the farmers. As this House may recall, last year, the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning jointly with that of Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, tabled and approved in this House a Report on the commercialisation of sugar factories. Having visited farmers in Western and Nyanza regions at that time, it gives us a very good understanding of the importance of this sector, and the solution to the challenges that are facing sugarcane farmers. This Bill seeks to establish the Kenya Sugar Board which will be responsible for overseeing regulation of the sugar industry, ensuring there is compliance with the set standards and ensuring that there is proper sugar promotion. The Kenya Sugar Board will play a very critical role in ensuring that sugar manufacturers and marketers are protected. 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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