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    "id": 195216,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/195216/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Samoei",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 204,
        "legal_name": "William Samoei Ruto",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am looking into the issue of reviewing the Sugar Act that the hon. Member has referred to because there is also need, besides what the hon. Member April 30, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 745 has talked about, to remove the regulatory powers from the development and marketing of sugar because all that these are lumped together. That is why we have very serious problems at the Kenya Sugar Board because that the regulatory authority is combined with the development and marketing responsibilities. These two should be separate. There is no way we can have a Government regulatory arm with directors elected by farmers. The regulation should be done by Government, the marketing and production should be done by a board that is elected by farmers. We intend to separate those two so that the issues the hon. Member for Ikolomani is referring to can be adequately addressed. Those will then come under sugar development which will have been separated from the regulation responsibilities of the Kenya Sugar Board. I, however, agree with him that there is need to look at the possibility of protecting the farmer from long distance transportation costs. It is beyond the farmers' control that the factory is too far from where they are. Currently, we are discussing with Mumias Sugar Company which is providing some subsidy but it is not adequate. Therefore, I will take up the issues he has raised."
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