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    "id": 212005,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/212005/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. J.M. Mutiso",
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        "legal_name": "John Mutinda Mutiso",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs for that concrete Statement that he has given on behalf of the Minister for Local Government. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my concern was on the enforceability of the ban on the 30- microns plastic bags, which still are legal under the Customs and Excise Act. Shoppers are being harassed by the NCC enforcement directorate, on the allegation that all plastic bags have been banned. Therefore, I am happy to know that, that has now been relaxed. My other concern is, again, still on the capacity of enforcing the 30-microns rule. This is with regard to the purchase of the micrometers and training of the NCC inspectorate, in order to be able to ascertain which gauge a plastic bag is. I think we need more clarification on that. Perhaps, I will ask the Ministry to consider also having a policy framework where we have a plastic levy fund to deal with the use and disposal of plastic waste in the country. This is because I think we do not have such a policy."
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