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    "id": 186278,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/186278/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Gumo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Regional Development Authorities",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 160,
        "legal_name": "Fredrick fidelis Omulo Gumo",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to issue a Ministerial Statement requested by hon. Were, the Member for Matungu. First, the Tana Delta Sugar Project is an initiative of the Tana and Athi River Development Authority (TARDA), a body corporate created by an Act of Parliament in 1974. The Authority is responsible to the Government for planning, co-ordinating and monitoring development projects within the Tana and Athi River Basin. The sugar project corresponds to the central features of the August 6, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2403 TARDA's mandate which is to spearhead projects aimed at alleviating poverty in its area of jurisdiction. Six investors have shown interest in sugar production at the Tana Delta since the year 2004. These are Riegos Agricolas Espanoles, S.A (RAESA) of Spain, West Kenya Company, MAT International Limited, PGBI Company from South Africa, Kenana Sugar Company from Sudan and Mumias Sugar Company Limited. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministries previous brief to the Cabinet on Tana Delta Sugar Project was in November 2004. During that presentation, the Cabinet approval was given for the commencement of a detailed feasibility study of the sugar project by RAESA. But no sooner had the preparation started than the implementation encountered setbacks due to lack of a willing quantity for the Kshs24 billion required for the feasibility study project implementation and commissioning. Thereafter, the Ministry and TARDA board approved that alternative means of---"
}