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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ogola",
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    "content": "I also support this mediation report on the Sugar Bill because of Clause 59. It is a reference to the availability of inspectors. This will ease some of the problems I have had with the Sukari Industries. I do not mention them every other day for any malicious reasons but because this industry that is in Ndhiwa makes the people so proud and we want it to serve them well. In the past, I have mentioned and brought to the Floor of this House the various accidents that have been occasioned by the sugarcane trailers from the Sukari Industry. Major deaths have been suffered by the boda boda riders in my constituency and county, particularly because there are no regulations that bar the trailers from moving in the night. I remember the last time I brought it here, Hon. Murkomen was the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transportation at that time. He promised that this would be addressed because most of these accidents in Ndhiwa occur during the night when it is dark. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when these trailers approach you in the darkness, they appear as if the light is from some incoming boda boda . Little do the boda boda operators know that it is a whole trailer carrying sugarcane that is covering the whole road and this results in the many accidents that our boys and boda boda riders have had. If we have the inspectors in place, we would be able to engage the sugar industries and in particular in my case, the Ndhiwa Sukari Industry into some of the best practices that we want them to have. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, where accidents have occurred, which of course we want to be avoided, we would like a situation where the industry would compensate life and property that has been lost and is not warranted. Another aspect of the inspectors that I like is that they will be looking at adherence to laws and regulations. One of the key regulations that I would like the industry in my sub-county to be keen on is the physical planning laws. There must be usage for different spaces. I am talking about the idea of the Sukari Industry and other industries in particular being very cognizant that there are planning laws in this country. Amongst the aspects that I would like the inspectors to be very firm on, is the environmental issues surrounding the industry. Coming back to my constituency, I have heard issues of an environmental nature where waste thrown by the Sukari Industry endangers the lives of our people. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am making a specific example, but it must be spread out to all the sugarcane industries. Particularly because of my interest in the sugarcane growing sector, I will be fighting for our people on the environmental issues and accidents that are caused by these trailers. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the only Clause that I am not comfortable with is Clause 59. It talks about the representation of farmers in private companies. There is a mention and it is defined as illegal, that farmers should not be represented in the private companies' boards. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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